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‘Julia’ by Ada Zhang

Julia by Ada Zhang, 2023 Continue reading →

May 8, 2024August 16, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, Ada Zhang, American lit, American literature, analysis, Brooklyn, criticism, fiction, Julia, New York, New York City, short stories, Texas Leave a comment

‘Annunciation’ by Clare Sestanovich

Annunciation by Clare Sestanovich, 2020 Continue reading →

May 3, 2024August 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Annunciation, Clare Sestanovich, criticism, fiction, Los Angeles, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘Comfort’ by Jamel Brinkley

Comfort by Jamel Brinkley, 2020 Continue reading →

May 1, 2024August 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Comfort, criticism, fiction, Jamel Brinkley, New York, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Wisdom Of Eve’ by Mary Orr

The Wisdom Of Eve by Mary Orr, 1946 Continue reading →

April 23, 2024August 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, All About Eve, American lit, American literature, analysis, Broadway, criticism, fiction, Mary Orr, New York City, short stories, The Wisdom Of Eve Leave a comment

‘By The Waters Of Babylon’ by Stephen Vincent Benét

By The Waters Of Babylon by Stephen Vincent Benét, 1937 Continue reading →

April 19, 2024August 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, By The Waters Of Babylon, criticism, fiction, New York City, Place Of The Gods, Planet Of The Apes, post-apocalyptic, short stories, Stephen Vincent Benet Leave a comment

‘Torch Song’ by John Cheever

Torch Song by John Cheever, 1947 Continue reading →

March 30, 2024August 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Cheever, New York City, short stories, Torch Song Leave a comment

‘Ocracoke Island’ by Alice Adams

Ocracoke Island by Alice Adams, 1987 Continue reading →

March 12, 2024September 7, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, Alice Adams, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New York City, Ocracoke Island, short stories Leave a comment

‘You Tell Me’ by Clare Sestanovich

You Tell Me by Clare Sestanovich, 2022 Continue reading →

March 4, 2024September 5, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, analysis, Clare Sestanovich, criticism, fiction, New York City, Philadelphia, short stories, You Tell Me Leave a comment

‘Learn A Trade’ by John Updike

Learn A Trade by John Updike, 1981 Continue reading →

February 23, 2024August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Updike, Learn A Trade, Missouri, New York, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Moon In Its Flight’ by Gilbert Sorrentino

The Moon In Its Flight by Gilbert Sorrentino, 1971 Continue reading →

February 14, 2024August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bronx, Brooklyn, criticism, fiction, Gilbert Sorrentino, New Jersey, New York City, short stories, The Moon In Its Flight Leave a comment

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