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‘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

‘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

‘All The Way In Flagstaff, Arizona’ by Richard Bausch

All The Way In Flagstaff, Arizona by Richard Bausch, 1983 Continue reading →

June 23, 2020August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, All The Way In Flagstaff Arizona, American lit, American literature, analysis, Arizona, criticism, fiction, Long Island, New York, Richard Bausch, short stories 3 Comments

‘Wild Frank’s Return’ by Walt Whitman

Wild Frank’s Return by Walt Whitman, 1841 Continue reading →

March 16, 2020November 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1840s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, horses, New York, short stories, Walt Whitman, Wild Frank's Return Leave a comment

‘Ghost Girls’ by Joyce Carol Oates

Ghost Girls by Joyce Carol Oates, 1995 Continue reading →

October 18, 2019September 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Ghost Girls, Joyce Carol Oates, New York, short stories Leave a comment

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