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‘Hair Jewellery’ by Margaret Atwood

Hair Jewellery by Margaret Atwood, 1977 Continue reading →

November 24, 2021August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, Boston, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, fiction, Hair Jewellery, Margaret Atwood, Massachusetts, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘Omakase’ by Weike Wang

Omakase by Weike Wang, 2018 Continue reading →

November 17, 2021October 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New York City, Omakase, short stories, Weike Wang Leave a comment

‘The Lily-White Boys’ by William Maxwell

The Lily-White Boys by William Maxwell, 1986 Continue reading →

December 24, 2020August 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, New York City, short stories, The Lily-White Boys, William Maxwell Leave a comment

‘Seven’ by Edwidge Danticat

Seven by Edwidge Danticat, 2001 Continue reading →

December 7, 2020November 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Brooklyn, criticism, Edwidge Danticat, fiction, Haitian lit, Haitian literature, New York City, Seven, short stories Leave a comment

‘Paranoia’ by Shirley Jackson

Paranoia by Shirley Jackson, 2013 Continue reading →

October 30, 2020September 6, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New York City, Paranoia, posthumously published, Shirley Jackson, short stories Leave a comment

‘My Flamboyant Grandson’ by George Saunders

My Flamboyant Grandson by George Saunders, 2002 Continue reading →

September 24, 2020September 15, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, George Saunders, My Flamboyant Grandson, New York, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Under Graham Railroad Box Car Set’ by James McBride

The Under Graham Railroad Box Car Set by James McBride, 2017 Continue reading →

September 23, 2020August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, Brooklyn, criticism, fiction, James McBride, New Jersey, New York, New York City, Robert E. Lee, short stories, The Under Graham Railroad Box Car Set Leave a comment

‘The First Seven Years’ by Bernard Malamud

The First Seven Years by Bernard Malamud, 1950 Continue reading →

September 18, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bernard Malamud, criticism, fiction, Holocaust, New York City, short stories, The First Seven Years Leave a comment

‘My Son The Murderer’ by Bernard Malamud

My Son The Murderer by Bernard Malamud, 1968 Continue reading →

September 17, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bernard Malamud, criticism, fiction, My Son The Murderer, New York City, short stories, Vietnam War Leave a comment

‘Angel Levine’ by Bernard Malamud

Angel Levine by Bernard Malamud, 1955 Continue reading →

September 16, 2020August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Angel Levine, Bernard Malamud, criticism, fiction, Harlem, New York City, short stories, The Magic Barrel Leave a comment

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