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‘Bettering Myself’ by Ottessa Moshfegh

Bettering Myself by Ottessa Moshfegh, 2013 Continue reading →

August 2, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bettering Myself, criticism, fiction, New York City, Ottessa Moshfegh, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Cure’ by Melissa Febos

The Cure by Melissa Febos, 2021 Continue reading →

July 2, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Melissa Febos, New York City, short stories, The Cure Leave a comment

‘The Laughing Man’ by J.D. Salinger

The Laughing Man by J.D. Salinger, 1949 Continue reading →

June 29, 2023September 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, J.D. Salinger, New York, New York City, short stories, The Laughing Man Leave a comment

‘Just Before The War With The Eskimos’ by J.D. Salinger

Just Before The War With The Eskimos by J.D. Salinger, 1948 Continue reading →

June 28, 2023September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, J.D. Salinger, Just Before The War With The Eskimos, New York, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘Not Here You Don’t’ by Thomas McGuane

Not Here You Don’t by Thomas McGuane, 2021 Continue reading →

June 22, 2023August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Montana, New York City, Not Here You Don't, short stories, Thomas McGuane Leave a comment

‘Girls In Their Summer Dresses’ by Irwin Shaw

Girls In Their Summer Dresses by Irwin Shaw, 1939 Continue reading →

June 13, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Girls In Their Summer Dresses, Irwin Shaw, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Deal’ by Leonard Michaels

The Deal by Leonard Michaels, 1964 Continue reading →

June 10, 2023September 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Leonard Michaels, New York City, short stories, The Deal Leave a comment

‘The Love-Philtre Of Ikey Schoenstein’ by O. Henry

The Love-Philtre Of Ikey Schoenstein by O. Henry, 1906 Continue reading →

June 7, 2023September 19, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New York City, O. Henry, short stories, The Love-Philtre Of Ikey Schoenstein Leave a comment

‘Playin With Punjab’ by Toni Cade Bambara

Playin With Punjab by Toni Cade Bambara, 1967 Continue reading →

June 2, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Brooklyn, criticism, fiction, New York City, Playin With Punjab, short stories, Toni Cade Bambara Leave a comment

‘New York Girl’ by John Updike

New York Girl by John Updike, 1996 Continue reading →

May 21, 2023August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Updike, New York, New York City, New York Girl, short stories Leave a comment

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