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‘The Boy Upstairs’ by Joshua Ferris

The Boy Upstairs by Joshua Ferris, 2022 Continue reading →

September 22, 2023September 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Joshua Ferris, New York, short stories, The Boy Upstairs 2 Comments

‘The Bride’ by Maeve Brennan

The Bride by Maeve Brennan, 1953 Continue reading →

August 1, 2023August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Maeve Brennan, New York, short stories, The Bride 1 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

‘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

‘The Baby Party’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Baby Party by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1925 Continue reading →

May 6, 2023August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fiction, John Cheever, New York, short stories, The Baby Party Leave a comment

‘Intertextuality’ by Mary Gordon

Intertextuality by Mary Gordon, 1995 Continue reading →

April 4, 2023September 19, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Intertextuality, Mary Gordon, New York, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Visit’ by Steven Millhauser

A Visit by Steven Millhauser, 1997 Continue reading →

February 16, 2022August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, A Visit, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, magical realism, New York, short stories, Steven Millhauser Leave a comment

‘The Lady And The Pet Dog’ by Joyce Carol Oates

The Lady And The Pet Dog by Joyce Carol Oates, 1972 Continue reading →

November 17, 2020August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, Albany, American lit, American literature, analysis, Anton Chekhov, criticism, fiction, Joyce Carol Oates, Marriages And Infidelities, New York, short stories, The Lady With The Pet Dog Leave a comment

‘The Sphinx’ by Edgar Allan Poe

The Sphinx by Edgar Allan Poe, 1846 Continue reading →

October 31, 2020September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1840s, American lit, American literature, analysis, cholera, criticism, Edgar Allan Poe, fiction, New York, short stories, The Sphinx Leave a comment

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