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‘Tower Of Babylon’ by Ted Chiang

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August 24, 2026August 3, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: short stories, American literature, American lit, criticism, analysis, fiction, 1990s, science fiction, Ted Chiang, Tower Of Babylon Leave a comment

‘The Last Question’ by Isaac Asimov

The Last Question by Isaac Asimov, 1956 Continue reading →

January 1, 2025August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: UncategorizedTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, dystopia, fiction, Isaac Asimov, science fiction, short stories, The Last Question 1 Comment

‘Referent’ by Ray Bradbury

Referent by Ray Bradbury, 1948 Continue reading →

May 25, 2024August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Ray Bradbury, Referent, science fiction, short stories Leave a comment

‘Moon Rocket’ by Elizabeth Spencer

Moon Rocket by Elizabeth Spencer, 1960 Continue reading →

August 7, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Elizabeth Spencer, fiction, Korean War, Moon Rocket, science fiction, short stories Leave a comment

‘Rain, Rain, Go Away’ by Isaac Asimov

Rain, Rain, Go Away by Isaac Asimov, 1959 Continue reading →

April 25, 2023September 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fantasy, fiction, Isaac Asimov, Rain Rain Go Away, science fiction, short stories 1 Comment

‘The Day Before The Revolution’ by Ursula K. Le Guin

The Day Before The Revolution by Ursula K. Le Guin, 1974 Continue reading →

April 1, 2023September 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, science fiction, short stories, The Day Before The Revolution, The Dispossessed, Ursula K. Le Guin Leave a comment

‘Asleep In Armageddon’ by Ray Bradbury

Asleep In Armageddon by Ray Bradbury, 1948 Continue reading →

October 1, 2020September 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Asleep In Armageddon, criticism, fiction, Perchance To Dream, Ray Bradbury, science fiction, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Nine Billion Names Of God’ by Arthur C. Clarke

The Nine Billion Names Of God by Arthur C. Clarke, 1953 Continue reading →

October 29, 2019September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, Arthur C. Clarke, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, science fiction, short stories, The Nine Billion Names Of God, Tibet 1 Comment

‘The Colour Out Of Space’ by H.P. Lovecraft

The Colour Out Of Space by H.P. Lovecraft, 1927 Continue reading →

October 2, 2018September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, H.P. Lovecraft, horror, science fiction, short stories, The Colour Out Of Space Leave a comment

‘- And The Moon Be Still As Bright’ by Ray Bradbury

– And The Moon Be Still As Bright by Ray Bradbury, 1948 Continue reading →

February 15, 2018September 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: - And The Moon Be Still As Bright, 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mars, Ray Bradbury, sci fi, science fiction, short stories, The Martian Chronicles Leave a comment

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