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‘The Lifeguard’ by Mary Morris

The Lifeguard by Mary Morris, 1987 Continue reading →

January 24, 2023September 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mary Morris, New England, short stories, The Lifeguard Leave a comment

‘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

‘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 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

‘Feathertop’ by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Feathertop by Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1852 Continue reading →

November 28, 2019August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1850s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Feathertop, fiction, Nathaniel Hawthorne, New England, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Man Of Adamant’ by Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Man Of Adamant by Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1837 Continue reading →

October 16, 2018November 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1830s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, ghost stories, Nathaniel Hawthorne, New England, short stories, The Man Of Adamant Leave a comment

‘The Lovely Troubled Daughters Of Our Old Crowd’ by John Updike

The Lovely Troubled Daughters Of Our Old Crowd by John Updike, 1981 Continue reading →

June 30, 2017October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Updike, New England, realism, short stories, The Lovely Troubled Daughters Of Our Old Crowd Leave a comment

‘Delivering’ by Andre Dubus

Delivering by Andre Dubus, 1978 Continue reading →

September 26, 2016December 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Andre Dubus, criticism, Delivering, fiction, New England, short stories Leave a comment

‘Ann Mary; Her Two Thanksgivings’ by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

Ann Mary; Her Two Thanksgivings by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, 1892 Continue reading →

November 26, 2015August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ann Mary Her Two Thanksgivings, criticism, fiction, Mary Wilkins Freeman, New England, short stories, Thanksgiving stories Leave a comment

‘The Ledge’ by Lawrence Sargent Hall

The Ledge by Lawrence Sargent Hall, 1959 Continue reading →

December 6, 2014November 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Lawrence Sargent Hall, New England, short stories, The Ledge Leave a comment

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