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‘North Of’ by Marie-Helene Bertino

North Of by Marie-Helene Bertino, 2007 Continue reading →

November 23, 2023August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bob Dylan, criticism, fiction, Marie-Helene Bertino, North Of, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, short stories, Thanksgiving stories Leave a comment

‘Three Days’ by Samantha Hunt

Three Days by Samantha Hunt, 2006 Continue reading →

August 26, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Pennsylvania, Samantha Hunt, short stories, Three Days Leave a comment

‘A Sandstone Farmhouse’ by John Updike

A Sandstone Farmhouse by John Updike, 1990 Continue reading →

August 12, 2023September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, A Sandstone Farmhouse, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Updike, Pennsylvania, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Other Side Of The Street’ by John Updike

The Other Side Of The Street by John Updike, 1991 Continue reading →

January 1, 2023August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Updike, Pennsylvania, short stories, The Other Side Of The Street 2 Comments

‘The Happiest I’ve Been’ by John Updike

The Happiest I’ve Been by John Updike, 1959 Continue reading →

December 31, 2022August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Updike, New Year's Eve, Pennsylvania, short stories, The Happiest I've Been Leave a comment

‘Buck Boy’ by James McBride

Buck Boy by James McBride, 2017 Continue reading →

May 19, 2022October 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Buck Boy, criticism, fiction, James McBride, Pennsylvania, short stories Leave a comment

‘Friends From Philadelphia’ by John Updike

Friends From Philadelphia by John Updike, 1954 Continue reading →

May 17, 2022August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Friends From Philadelphia, John Updike, Pennsylvania, short stories Leave a comment

‘Consolation’ by Richard Bausch

Consolation by Richard Bausch, 1990 Continue reading →

May 16, 2022October 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: UncategorizedTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Consolation, criticism, fiction, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Richard Bausch, short stories, The Fireman's Wife Leave a comment

‘A Gold Slipper’ by Willa Cather

A Gold Slipper by Willa Cather, 1917 Continue reading →

August 31, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, A Gold Slipper, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New York City, Pennsylvania, short stories, Willa Cather Leave a comment

‘Long Distances’ by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Long Distances by Jewell Parker Rhodes, 1989 Continue reading →

July 24, 2018November 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Indiana, Jewell Parker Rhodes, Long Distances, Ohio, Pennsylvania, short stories Leave a comment

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