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‘The Pearl Of Love’ by H.G. Wells

The Pearl Of Love by H.G. Wells, 1925 Continue reading →

February 13, 2025August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, H.G. Wells, India, short stories, The Pearl Of Love Leave a comment

‘Song Of Roland’ by Jamaica Kincaid

Song Of Roland by Jamaica Kincaid, 1993 Continue reading →

February 12, 2025August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Caribbean lit, Caribbean literature, criticism, fiction, Jamaica Kincaid, short stories, Song Of Roland Leave a comment

‘Sweethearts’ by Richard Ford

Sweethearts by Richard Ford, 1986 Continue reading →

February 11, 2025August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Richard Ford, short stories, Sweethearts Leave a comment

‘The Nice Restaurant’ by Mary Gaitskill

The Nice Restaurant by Mary Gaitskill, 1995 Continue reading →

February 10, 2025August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mary Gaitskill, short stories, The Nice Restaurant Leave a comment

‘There He Go’ by Ladee Hubbard

There He Go by Ladee Hubbard, 2013 Continue reading →

February 4, 2025August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Ladee Hubbard, short stories, There He Go Leave a comment

‘The Man In The Moon’ by William Maxwell

The Man In The Moon by William Maxwell, 1984 Continue reading →

February 3, 2025August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Man In The Moon, William Maxwell Leave a comment

‘Goodbye Marcus, Goodbye Rose’ by Jean Rhys

Goodbye Marcus, Goodbye Rose by Jean Rhys, 1976 Continue reading →

January 27, 2025August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Goodbye Marcus Goodbye Rose, Jean Rhys, short stories Leave a comment

‘Things My Mother Said’ by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

Things My Mother Said by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, 2014 Continue reading →

January 20, 2025August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, short stories, Things My Mother Said Leave a comment

‘For A Long Time, This Was Griselda’s Story’ by Anthony Doerr

For A Long Time, This Was Griselda’s Story by Anthony Doerr, 1999 Continue reading →

January 13, 2025August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Anthony Doerr, Boise, criticism, fiction, For A Long Time This Was Griselda's Story, Idaho, short stories Leave a comment

‘Star Food’ by Ethan Canin

Star Food by Ethan Canin, 1985 Continue reading →

January 10, 2025September 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, California, criticism, Emperor Of The Air, Ethan Canin, fiction, short stories, Star Food Leave a comment

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