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‘A Jonquil For Mary Penn’ by Wendell Berry

A Jonquil For Mary Penn by Wendell Berry, 1992 Continue reading →

January 30, 2020November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, A Jonquil For Mary Penn, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Kentucky, Port William, short stories, Wendell Berry 1 Comment

‘Dismemberment’ by Wendell Berry

Dismemberment by Wendell Berry, 2015 Continue reading →

January 29, 2020August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Dismemberment, fiction, Kentucky, short stories, Wendell Berry Leave a comment

‘Fly Away, Breath’ by Wendell Berry

Fly Away, Breath by Wendell Berry, 2008 Continue reading →

January 28, 2020November 6, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Fly Away Breath, Kentucky, short stories, Wendell Berry Leave a comment

‘The Hit Man’ by T. Coraghessan Boyle

The Hit Man by T. Coraghessan Boyle, 1980 Continue reading →

January 23, 2020September 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, T. Coraghessan Boyle, The Hit Man Leave a comment

‘Nairobi’ by Joyce Carol Oates

Nairobi by Joyce Carol Oates, 1983 Continue reading →

January 21, 2020October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Joyce Carol Oates, Nairobi, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘Greenleaf’ by Flannery O’Connor

Greenleaf by Flannery O’Connor, 1956 Continue reading →

January 20, 2020August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, Georgia, Greenleaf, short stories, Southern gothic, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘The Last Voyage Of The Ghost Ship’ by Gabriel García Márquez

The Last Voyage Of The Ghost Ship by Gabriel García Márquez, 1968 Continue reading →

January 17, 2020November 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, Colombian lit, Colombian literature, criticism, fiction, Gabriel García Márquez, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories, The Last Voyage Of The Ghost Ship Leave a comment

‘The Woman Who Came At Six O’Clock’ by Gabriel García Márquez

The Woman Who Came At Six O’Clock by Gabriel García Márquez, 1950 Continue reading →

January 16, 2020August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, Colombian lit, Colombian literature, criticism, fiction, Gabriel García Márquez, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories, The Woman Who Came At Six O'Clock Leave a comment

‘Eyes Of A Blue Dog’ by Gabriel García Márquez

Eyes Of A Blue Dog by Gabriel García Márquez, 1950 Continue reading →

January 15, 2020November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, Colombian lit, Colombian literature, criticism, Eyes Of A Blue Dog, fiction, Gabriel García Márquez, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘One Of These Days’ by Gabriel García Márquez

One Of These Days by Gabriel García Márquez, 1962 Continue reading →

January 14, 2020October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, Colombia, Colombian lit, Colombian literature, criticism, fiction, Gabriel García Márquez, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, One Of These Days, politics, short stories Leave a comment

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