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‘Helen On Eighty-Sixth Street’ by Wendi Kaufman

Helen On Eighty-Sixth Street by Wendi Kaufman, 1998 Continue reading →

June 9, 2025August 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Helen On Eighty-Sixth Street, New York City, short stories, Wendi Kaufman Leave a comment

‘The Toast’ by Rebecca Curtis

The Toast by Rebecca Curtis, 2014 Continue reading →

April 28, 2025August 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New York City, Rebecca Curtis, short stories, The Toast Leave a comment

‘The Lucid Eye In Silver Town’ by John Updike

The Lucid Eye In Silver Town by John Updike, 1964 Continue reading →

February 24, 2025August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Updike, New York City, short stories, The Lucid Eye In Silver Town Leave a comment

‘Today We Hit’ by Megan Abbott

Today We Hit by Megan Abbott, 2007 Continue reading →

October 17, 2024August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Megan Abbott, New York, New York City, noir, short stories, Today We Hit Leave a comment

‘Hollywood Lanes’ by Megan Abbott

Hollywood Lanes by Megan Abbott, 2007 Continue reading →

October 14, 2024August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, bowling, criticism, fiction, Hollywood Lanes, Megan Abbott, New York, New York City, noir, Queens, short stories Leave a comment

‘Jeeves And The Hard-Boiled Egg’ by P.G. Wodehouse

Jeeves And The Hard-Boiled Egg by P.G. Wodehouse, 1917 Continue reading →

August 18, 2024August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, analysis, British lit, British literature, comedy, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Jeeves And The Hard-Boiled Egg, New York City, P.G. Wodehouse, short stories Leave a comment

‘Witness’ by Jamel Brinkley

Witness by Jamel Brinkley, 2020 Continue reading →

July 22, 2024September 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Brooklyn, criticism, fiction, Jamel Brinkley, New York City, short stories, Witness Leave a comment

‘Alvin The Typesetter’ by Lydia Davis

Alvin The Typesetter by Lydia Davis, 1981 Continue reading →

May 28, 2024September 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, Alvin The Typesetter, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Lydia Davis, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘Bayonne’ by John Cheever

Bayonne by John Cheever, 1936 Continue reading →

May 22, 2024September 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bayonne, criticism, fiction, John Cheever, New Jersey, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Breaking Up Of The Winships’ by James Thurber

The Breaking Up Of The Winships by James Thurber, 1936 Continue reading →

May 17, 2024September 5, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, Donald Duck, fiction, James Thurber, New York City, short stories, The Breaking Up Of The Winships Leave a comment

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