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‘A Summer’s Reading’ by Bernard Malamud

A Summer’s Reading by Bernard Malamud, 1956 Continue reading →

May 16, 2016September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, A Summer's Reading, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bernard Malamud, criticism, fiction, New York City, short stories 2 Comments

‘Edison, New Jersey’ by Junot Díaz

Edison, New Jersey by Junot Díaz, 1996 Continue reading →

April 26, 2016August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Dominican lit, Dominican literature, Drown, Edison New Jersey, fiction, Junot Díaz, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘Gorilla, My Love’ by Toni Cade Bambara

Gorilla, My Love by Toni Cade Bambara, 1971 Continue reading →

March 31, 2016January 13, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Gorilla My Love, New York City, short stories, Toni Cade Bambara 1 Comment

‘Somewhere Else’ by Grace Paley

Somewhere Else by Grace Paley, 1978 Continue reading →

February 16, 2016January 13, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bronx, China, criticism, fiction, Grace Paley, New York City, short stories, Somewhere Else Leave a comment

‘Slave On The Block’ by Langston Hughes

Slave On The Block by Langston Hughes, 1933 Continue reading →

February 15, 2016January 13, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Harlem Renaissance, Langston Hughes, New York City, short stories, Slave On The Block Leave a comment

‘Dice, Brassknuckles And Guitar’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Dice, Brassknuckles & Guitar by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1923 Continue reading →

January 29, 2016November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, Dice Brassknuckles & Guitar, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fiction, New Jersey, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Sensible Thing’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

“The Sensible Thing” by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1924 Continue reading →

January 27, 2016September 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 'The Sensible Thing', 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fiction, New York City, short stories, Tennessee, The Great Gatsby 3 Comments

‘Goodbye And Good Luck’ by Grace Paley

Goodbye And Good Luck by Grace Paley, 1956 Continue reading →

January 4, 2016September 19, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Goodbye And Good Luck, Grace Paley, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘Family Christmas’ by Roxana Robinson

Family Christmas by Roxana Robinson, 2000 Continue reading →

December 23, 2015September 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, Family Christmas, fiction, New York City, Roxana Robinson, short stories Leave a comment

‘Two Of A Kind’ by Sean O’Faolain

Two Of A Kind by Sean O’Faolain, 1966 Continue reading →

December 21, 2015January 13, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Brooklyn, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, New York City, Sean O'Faolain, short stories, Two Of A Kind Leave a comment

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