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‘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

‘Negocios’ by Junot Díaz

Negocios by Junot Díaz, 1996 Continue reading →

April 28, 2018August 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Brooklyn, criticism, Dominican lit, Dominican literature, Dominican Republic, Drown, fiction, Junot Díaz, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Negocios, New Jersey, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Season Of Divorce’ by John Cheever

The Season Of Divorce by John Cheever, 1950 Continue reading →

April 5, 2018August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Cheever, New York City, realism, short stories, The Season Of Divorce Leave a comment

‘Good Man, Bad Man’ by Jerome Weidman

Good Man, Bad Man by Jerome Weidman, 1967 Continue reading →

April 2, 2018September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Boy Scouts, criticism, fiction, Good Man Bad Man, Jerome Weidman, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Lost Decade’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Lost Decade by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1939 Continue reading →

February 27, 2018November 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fiction, New York City, short stories, The Lost Decade Leave a comment

‘Living’ by Grace Paley

Living by Grace Paley, 1965 Continue reading →

February 26, 2018November 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Grace Paley, Living, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘Cafeteria’ by Isaac Bashevis Singer

Cafeteria by Isaac Bashevis Singer, 1968 Continue reading →

February 12, 2018August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Cafeteria, criticism, fiction, Isaac Bashevis Singer, New York City, short stories, World War II 1 Comment

‘Daisy’s Valentine’ by Mary Gaitskill

Daisy’s Valentine by Mary Gaitskill, 1988 Continue reading →

February 10, 2018August 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Daisy's Valentine, fiction, Mary Gaitskill, New York City, short stories 2 Comments

‘Water Child’ by Edwidge Danticat

Water Child by Edwidge Danticat, 2000 Continue reading →

February 1, 2018October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edwidge Danticat, fiction, Haitian lit, Haitian literature, New York City, short stories, Water Child Leave a comment

‘Christmas Freud’ by David Rakoff

Christmas Freud by David Rakoff, 1996 Continue reading →

December 24, 2017August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, Christmas Freud, comedy, criticism, David Rakoff, fiction, memoir, New York City, personal essay, short stories Leave a comment

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