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‘The Five-Forty-Eight’ by John Cheever

The Five-Forty-Eight by John Cheever, 1954 Continue reading →

April 27, 2015December 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Cheever, New York City, short stories, The Five-Forty-Eight Leave a comment

‘The Jewbird’ by Bernard Malamud

The Jewbird by Bernard Malamud, 1963 Continue reading →

April 17, 2015November 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bernard Malamud, criticism, fiction, New York City, short stories, The Jewbird Leave a comment

‘Tosca’ by Stuart Dybek

Tosca by Stuart Dybek, 2012 Continue reading →

March 23, 2015August 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chicago, criticism, fiction, New York City, short stories, Stuart Dybek, Tosca Leave a comment

‘To The Wilderness I Wander’ by Frank Butler

To The Wilderness I Wander by Frank Butler, 1956 Continue reading →

February 26, 2015November 16, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Frank Butler, New York City, short stories, To The Wilderness I Wander 1 Comment

‘Mammon And The Archer’ by O. Henry

Mammon And The Archer by O. Henry, 1906 Continue reading →

February 12, 2015October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mammon And The Archer, New York City, O. Henry, short stories Leave a comment

‘Children Are Bored On Sunday’ by Jean Stafford

Children Are Bored On Sunday by Jean Stafford, 1948 Continue reading →

February 10, 2015September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Children Are Bored On Sunday, criticism, fiction, Jean Stafford, New York City, realism, short stories 1 Comment

‘The Enormous Radio’ by John Cheever

The Enormous Radio by John Cheever, 1947 Continue reading →

January 12, 2015November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Cheever, magical realism, New York City, science fiction, short stories, The Enormous Radio 1 Comment

‘One Ordinary Day, With Peanuts’ by Shirley Jackson

One Ordinary Day, With Peanuts by Shirley Jackson, 1955 Continue reading →

January 9, 2015November 16, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New York City, One Ordinary Day With Peanuts, Shirley Jackson, short stories Leave a comment

‘Paul’s Case’ by Willa Cather

Paul’s Case by Willa Cather, 1905 Continue reading →

November 25, 2014September 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New York City, Paul's Case, Pittsburgh, short stories, Willa Cather Leave a comment

‘In Greenwich, There Are Many Gravelled Walks’ by Hortense Calisher

In Greenwich, There Are Many Gravelled Walks by Hortense Calisher, 1950 Continue reading →

October 23, 2014October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Hortense Calisher, In Greenwich There Are Many Gravelled Walks, New York City, realism, short stories Leave a comment

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