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‘The Silver Bullet’ by James Alan McPherson

The Silver Bullet by James Alan McPherson, 1972 Continue reading →

May 28, 2019September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Elbow Room, Elmore Leonard, fiction, James Alan McPherson, New York City, short stories, The Silver Bullet Leave a comment

‘White On Black’ by Tess Slesinger

White On Black by Tess Slesinger, 1930 Continue reading →

May 14, 2019November 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New York City, short stories, Tess Slesinger, White On Black Leave a comment

‘The Pink Pale Roast’ by Grace Paley

The Pale Pink Roast by Grace Paley, 1959 Continue reading →

May 7, 2019September 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Grace Paley, New York City, short stories, The Pink Pale Roast Leave a comment

‘Vicious Circle’ by Langston Hughes

Vicious Circle by Langston Hughes, 1957 Continue reading →

May 6, 2019November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Harlem, Langston Hughes, New York City, short stories, Vicious Circle Leave a comment

‘The Lesson’ by Toni Cade Bambara

The Lesson by Toni Cade Bambara, 1972 Continue reading →

April 23, 2019August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New York City, short stories, The Lesson, Toni Cade Bambara Leave a comment

‘One Friday Morning’ by Langston Hughes

One Friday Morning by Langston Hughes, 1941 Continue reading →

February 1, 2019November 16, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Langston Hughes, New York City, One Friday Morning, short stories Leave a comment

‘Armistice’ by Bernard Malamud

Armistice by Bernard Malamud, 1940 Continue reading →

January 8, 2019August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Armistice, Bernard Malamud, criticism, fiction, New York City, short stories, World War II Leave a comment

‘The Slaves In New York’ by Tama Janowitz

The Slaves In New York by Tama Janowitz, 1986 Continue reading →

January 3, 2019November 16, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New York City, short stories, Tama Janowitz, The Slaves In New York Leave a comment

‘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 1 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

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