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‘My Kinsman, Major Molineaux’ by Nathaniel Hawthorne

My Kinsman, Major Molineaux by Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1831 Continue reading →

March 28, 2022October 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1830s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Boston, criticism, fiction, Massachusetts, My Kinsman Major Molineaux, Nathaniel Hawthorne, New England, short stories Leave a comment

‘Hair Jewellery’ by Margaret Atwood

Hair Jewellery by Margaret Atwood, 1977 Continue reading →

November 24, 2021August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, Boston, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, fiction, Hair Jewellery, Margaret Atwood, Massachusetts, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘Times’ by Ann Beattie

Times by Ann Beattie, 1983 Continue reading →

December 22, 2020September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ann Beattie, criticism, fiction, Massachusetts, short stories, Times Leave a comment

‘A Temporary Matter’ by Jhumpa Lahiri

A Temporary Matter by Jhumpa Lahiri, 1998 Continue reading →

November 27, 2020October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, A Temporary Matter, American lit, American literature, analysis, Boston, criticism, fiction, Interpreter Of Maladies, Jhumpa Lahiri, Massachusetts, short stories Leave a comment

‘John Inglefield’s Thanksgiving’ by Nathaniel Hawthorne

John Inglefield’s Thanksgiving by Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1840 Continue reading →

November 26, 2020September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1840s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Inglefield's Thanksgiving, Massachusetts, Nathaniel Hawthorne, New England, short stories, Thanksgiving stories Leave a comment

‘The Maypole Of Merry-Mount’ by Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Maypole Of Merry-Mount by Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1832 Continue reading →

March 12, 2020October 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1830s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Boston, Colonial America, criticism, fiction, Massachusetts, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Quincy, short stories, The Maypole Of Merry-Mount Leave a comment

‘The Minister’s Black Veil’ by Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Minister’s Black Veil by Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1832 Continue reading →

March 10, 2020September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1830s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Colonial America, criticism, fiction, Massachusetts, Nathaniel Hawthorne, New England, short stories, The Minister's Black Veil Leave a comment

‘The Vane Sisters’ by Vladimir Nabokov

The Vane Sisters by Vladimir Nabokov, 1958 Continue reading →

September 3, 2019August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, acrostics, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Massachusetts, New York, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Vane Sisters, Vladimir Nabokov Leave a comment

‘Strawberry Spring’ by Stephen King

Strawberry Spring by Stephen King, 1968 Continue reading →

October 13, 2015August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, horror, Massachusetts, short stories, Stephen King, Strawberry Spring Leave a comment

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