Short Story Magic Tricks

breaking down why great fiction is great

Skip to content

About
Short Story Magic Tricks
Magic Trick Index
Favorites
Top Fives

SSMT on Instagram
SSMT on Twitter
SSMT on Facebook

Tag: Mexico

‘So Long’ by Lucia Berlin

So Long by Lucia Berlin, 1992 Continue reading →

September 14, 2026September 18, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Lucia Berlin, Mexico, short stories, So Long 1 Comment

‘Across The Bridge’ by Graham Greene

Across The Bridge by Graham Greene, 1938 Continue reading →

April 14, 2025August 15, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, Across The Bridge, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Graham Greene, Juarez, Mexico, short stories Leave a comment

‘Luvina’ by Juan Rulfo

Luvina by Juan Rulfo, 1953 Continue reading →

October 25, 2023August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Juan Rulfo, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Luvina, Mexican lit, Mexican literature, Mexico, short stories Leave a comment

‘Talpa’ by Juan Rulfo

Talpa by Juan Rulfo, 1953 Continue reading →

May 18, 2023August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Juan Rulfo, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Mexican lit, Mexican literature, Mexico, short stories, Talpa Leave a comment

‘Tell Them Not To Kill Me!’ by Juan Rulfo

Tell Them Not To Kill Me! by Juan Rulfo, 1951 Continue reading →

February 4, 2021October 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Juan Rulfo, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Mexican lit, Mexican literature, Mexican Revolution, Mexico, short stories, Tell Them Not To Kill Me! Leave a comment

‘The Switchman’ by Juan José Arreola

The Switchman by Juan José Arreola, 1951 Continue reading →

February 3, 2021October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Juan José Arreola, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, magical realism, Mexican lit, Mexican literature, Mexico, short stories, The Switchman Leave a comment

‘Gómez Palacio’ by Roberto Bolaño

Gómez Palacio by Roberto Bolaño, 2001 Continue reading →

February 2, 2021August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, Chilean lit, Chilean literature, criticism, fiction, Gomez Palacio, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Mexico, Roberto Bolaño, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Family Like Any Other’ by Carlos Fuentes

A Family Like Any Other by Carlos Fuentes, 2006 Continue reading →

February 1, 2021October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, A Family Like Any Other, analysis, Carlos Fuentes, criticism, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Mexican lit, Mexican literature, Mexico, short stories Leave a comment

‘Cooking Lesson’ by Rosario Castellanos

Cooking Lesson by Rosario Castellanos, 1971 Continue reading →

September 28, 2020August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, Cooking Lesson, criticism, feminism, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Mexican lit, Mexican literature, Mexico, Rosario Castellanos, short stories Leave a comment

‘Cortés And Montezuma’ by Donald Barthelme

Cortés And Montezuma by Donald Barthelme, 1977 Continue reading →

September 22, 2020August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, Cortés And Montezuma, criticism, Donald Barthelme, fiction, Mexico, short stories Leave a comment

Posts navigation

Search

Follow Short Story Magic Tricks on WordPress.com

Type your email…

POPULAR MAGIC TRICKS

Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy

Subscribe Subscribed

Short Story Magic Tricks

Join 1,028 other subscribers

Have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
Short Story Magic Tricks
View site in Reader
Manage subscriptions Sign up Log in
Report this content
Collapse this bar

Loading Comments...

Write a Comment...

Email (Required)

Name (Required)

Website