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‘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

‘A Different Kind Of Imperfection’ by Thomas Beller

A Different Kind Of Imperfection by Thomas Beller, 1991 Continue reading →

December 20, 2017November 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, A Different Kind Of Imperfection, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New York City, short stories, Thomas Beller Leave a comment

‘The Angel Of The Bridge’ by John Cheever

The Angel Of The Bridge by John Cheever, 1961 Continue reading →

December 11, 2017November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Cheever, New York City, short stories, The Angel Of The Bridge Leave a comment

‘He Also Loved’ by Claude McKay

He Also Loved by Claude McKay, 1928 Continue reading →

November 14, 2017August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Caribbean lit, Caribbean literature, Claude McKay, criticism, fiction, Harlem, Harlem Renaissance, He Also Loved, Jamaican lit, Jamaican literature, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘New York Day Women’ by Edwidge Danticat

New York Day Women by Edwidge Danticat, 1996 Continue reading →

September 25, 2017August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Caribbean lit, Caribbean literature, criticism, Edwidge Danticat, fiction, Haitian lit, Haitian literature, New York City, New York Day Women, short stories Leave a comment

‘And Lead Us Not Into Penn Station’ by Amy Hempel

And Lead Us Not Into Penn Station by Amy Hempel, 1990 Continue reading →

September 7, 2017November 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, Amy Hempel, analysis, And Lead Us Not Into Penn Station, criticism, fiction, Gloomy Tune, Grace Paley, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘Other Factors’ by Mary Gaitskill

Other Factors by Mary Gaitskill, 1988 Continue reading →

August 15, 2017August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mary Gaitskill, New York City, Other Factors, short stories Leave a comment

‘City Visit’ by Adam Haslett

City Visit by Adam Haslett, 2005 Continue reading →

May 29, 2017August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, Adam Haslett, American lit, American literature, analysis, City Visit, criticism, fiction, New York City, short stories 1 Comment

‘The Drill’ by Breena Clarke

The Drill by Breena Clarke, 1996 Continue reading →

May 14, 2017September 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Breena Clarke, criticism, fiction, New York City, short stories, The Drill Leave a comment

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