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‘The Tin Butterfly’ by Mary McCarthy

The Tin Butterfly by Mary McCarthy, 1951 Continue reading →

February 24, 2022October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mary McCarthy, memoir, Minneapolis, Minnesota, short stories, The Tin Butterfly Leave a comment

‘Dear Life’ by Alice Munro

Dear Life by Alice Munro, 2011 Continue reading →

January 24, 2019August 31, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, Alice Munro, analysis, autobiography, Canada, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, Dear Life, fiction, memoir, short stories 2 Comments

‘Voices’ by Alice Munro

Voices by Alice Munro, 2012 Continue reading →

January 23, 2019November 16, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, Alice Munro, analysis, autobiography, Canada, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, Dear Life, fiction, memoir, short stories, Voices Leave a comment

‘Night’ by Alice Munro

Night by Alice Munro, 2012 Continue reading →

January 22, 2019November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, Alice Munro, analysis, autobiography, Canada, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, Dear Life, fiction, memoir, Night, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Eye’ by Alice Munro

The Eye by Alice Munro, 2012 Continue reading →

January 21, 2019October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, Alice Munro, analysis, autobiography, Canada, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, Dear Life, fiction, memoir, short stories, The Eye 3 Comments

‘Christmas Freud’ by David Rakoff

Christmas Freud by David Rakoff, 1996 Continue reading →

December 24, 2017August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, Christmas Freud, comedy, criticism, David Rakoff, fiction, memoir, New York City, personal essay, short stories Leave a comment

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