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Tag: New York City

‘Christ In Concrete’ by Pietro di Donato

Christ In Concrete by Pietro di Donato, 1938 Continue reading →

August 27, 2014August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christ In Concrete, criticism, fiction, New York City, Pietro di Donato, short stories Leave a comment

‘How To Date A Brown Girl (Black Girl, White Girl, Or Halfie)’ by Junot Díaz

How To Date A Brown Girl (Black Girl, White Girl, Or Halfie) by Junot Díaz, 1995 Continue reading →

July 25, 2014August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, Dominican lit, Dominican literature, Drown, fiction, How To Date A Brown Girl, Junot Díaz, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘Greenwich Time’ by Ann Beattie

Greenwich Time by Ann Beattie, 1979 Continue reading →

July 20, 2014August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ann Beattie, criticism, fiction, Greenwich Time, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘City Boy’ by Leonard Michaels

City Boy by Leonard Michaels, 1969 Continue reading →

July 9, 2014August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, City Boy, criticism, fiction, Leonard Michaels, New York City, short stories 2 Comments

‘Only The Dead Know Brooklyn’ by Thomas Wolfe

Only The Dead Know Brooklyn by Thomas Wolfe, 1936 Continue reading →

June 27, 2014August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New York City, Only The Dead Know Brooklyn, short stories, Thomas Wolfe Leave a comment

‘The Magic Barrel’ by Bernard Malamud

The Magic Barrel by Bernard Malamud, 1954 Continue reading →

June 18, 2014September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bernard Malamud, criticism, fiction, magical realism, New York City, short stories, The Magic Barrel Leave a comment

‘O City Of Broken Dreams’ by John Cheever

O City Of Broken Dreams by John Cheever, 1948 Continue reading →

June 9, 2014August 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Cheever, New York City, O City Of Broken Dreams, short stories Leave a comment

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