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‘The Smile On Happy Chang’s Face’ by Tom Perrotta

The Smile On Happy Chang’s Face by Tom Perrotta, 2005 Continue reading →

March 27, 2025August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, baseball, criticism, fiction, New Jersey, short stories, The Smile On Happy Chang's Face, Tom Perrotta Leave a comment

‘Bayonne’ by John Cheever

Bayonne by John Cheever, 1936 Continue reading →

May 22, 2024September 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bayonne, criticism, fiction, John Cheever, New Jersey, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘Rumm Road’ by Alice Elliott Dark

Rumm Road by Alice Elliott Dark, 2012 Continue reading →

March 14, 2024August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, Alice Elliott Dark, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New Jersey, Rumm Road, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Moon In Its Flight’ by Gilbert Sorrentino

The Moon In Its Flight by Gilbert Sorrentino, 1971 Continue reading →

February 14, 2024August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bronx, Brooklyn, criticism, fiction, Gilbert Sorrentino, New Jersey, New York City, short stories, The Moon In Its Flight Leave a comment

‘One Night In New Jersey’ by Chester Himes

One Night In New Jersey by Chester Himes, 1970 Continue reading →

January 28, 2024September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chester Himes, criticism, fiction, New Jersey, One Night In New Jersey, short stories Leave a comment

‘Giving’ by Dean Doner

Giving by Dean Doner, 1964 Continue reading →

December 27, 2023August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Dean Doner, fiction, Giving, New Jersey, short stories Leave a comment

‘Exit Zero’ by Marie-Helene Bertino

Exit Zero by Marie-Helene Bertino, 2015 Continue reading →

August 13, 2023August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Exit Zero, fiction, Marie-Helene Bertino, New Jersey, short stories Leave a comment

‘FAQs’ by Allegra Goodman

FAQs by Allegra Goodman, 2017 Continue reading →

January 27, 2022October 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, Allegra Goodman, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, FAQs, fiction, New Jersey, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘Boys’ by Rick Moody

Boys by Rick Moody, 2000 Continue reading →

January 26, 2022August 16, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Boys, criticism, fiction, New Jersey, Rick Moody, short stories Leave a comment

‘Happy’ by Joyce Carol Oates

Happy by Joyce Carol Oates, 1984 Continue reading →

January 25, 2022October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Happy, Joyce Carol Oates, New Jersey, short stories 1 Comment

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