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‘The Country Husband’ by John Cheever

The Country Husband by John Cheever, 1954 Continue reading →

June 2, 2025August 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Cheever, New York, Shady Hill, short stories, The Country Husband 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

‘Bad Behavior’ by Alexia Arthurs

Bad Behavior by Alexia Arthurs, 2016 Continue reading →

May 9, 2024September 5, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, Alexia Arthurs, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bad Behavior, Brooklyn, criticism, fiction, Jamaica, Jamaican lit, Jamaican literature, New York, short stories Leave a comment

‘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

‘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

‘A Thing At Work’ by George Saunders

A Thing At Work by George Saunders, 2022 Continue reading →

April 21, 2024August 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, A Thing At Work, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, George Saunders, New York, short stories Leave a comment

‘Those As Are Brothers’ by Nancy Hale

Those As Are Brothers by Nancy Hale, 1941 Continue reading →

March 7, 2024August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Holocaust, Nancy Hale, New York, short stories, Those As Are Brothers, World War II Leave a comment

‘The Glass House’ by Chris Adrian

The Glass House by Chris Adrian, 2000 Continue reading →

March 5, 2024August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chris Adrian, criticism, fiction, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, short stories, The Glass House, Virginia 1 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

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