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‘An Experiment In Misery’ by Stephen Crane

An Experiment In Misery by Stephen Crane, 1894 Continue reading →

November 13, 2018October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, American lit, American literature, An Experiment In Misery, analysis, criticism, fiction, New York City, realism, Sean Baker, short stories, Stephen Crane, The Florida Project Leave a comment

‘Sense Of Humor’ by Damon Runyon

Sense Of Humor by Damon Runyon, 1934 Continue reading →

October 29, 2018November 16, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Brooklyn, criticism, Damon Runyon, fiction, New York City, Sense Of Humor, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Music Teacher’ by John Cheever

The Music Teacher by John Cheever, 1959 Continue reading →

October 23, 2018October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Cheever, New York City, short stories, The Music Teacher, witchcraft Leave a comment

‘Feet Live Their Own Life’ by Langston Hughes

Feet Live Their Own Life by Langston Hughes, 1961 Continue reading →

July 15, 2018August 5, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American literature, analysis, criticism, Feet Live Their Own Life, fiction, Harlem, Langston Hughes, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘Kiswana Browne’ by Gloria Naylor

Kiswana Browne by Gloria Naylor, 1982 Continue reading →

July 10, 2018November 6, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Gloria Naylor, Kiswana Browne, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘Muttsy’ by Zora Neale Hurston

Muttsy by Zora Neale Hurston, 1926 Continue reading →

July 3, 2018November 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Harlem, Muttsy, New York City, short stories, Zora Neale Hurston 1 Comment

‘Condemned House’ by Lucille Boehm

Condemned House by Lucille Boehm, 1939 Continue reading →

July 2, 2018September 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Condemned House, criticism, fiction, Harlem, Lucille Boehm, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘One Wicked Impulse!’ by Walt Whitman

One Wicked Impulse! by Walt Whitman, 1845 Continue reading →

June 21, 2018November 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1840s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New York City, One Wicked Impulse!, short stories, Walt Whitman Leave a comment

‘Bartleby, The Scrivener’ by Herman Melville

Bartleby, The Scrivener by Herman Melville, 1853 Continue reading →

June 1, 2018November 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1850s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bartleby The Scrivener, criticism, fiction, Herman Melville, New York City, short stories 1 Comment

‘Midair’ by Frank Conroy

Midair by Frank Conroy, 1984 Continue reading →

April 30, 2018October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Frank Conroy, Midair, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

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