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‘College Town, 1980’ by Mary Gaitskill

College Town, 1980 by Mary Gaitskill, 2007 Continue reading →

November 5, 2023August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, College Town 1980, criticism, fiction, Mary Gaitskill, Michigan, short stories Leave a comment

‘Acceptance Journey’ by Mary Gaitskill

Acceptance Journey by Mary Gaitskill, 2018 Continue reading →

November 4, 2023September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, Acceptance Journey, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mary Gaitskill, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Bubble’ by Nancy Hale

The Bubble by Nancy Hale, 1954 Continue reading →

November 3, 2023September 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Nancy Hale, short stories, The Bubble, Washington D.C. Leave a comment

‘The Caul’ by Russell Banks

The Caul by Russell Banks, 1978 Continue reading →

November 2, 2023August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edgar Allan Poe, fiction, Richmond, Russell Banks, short stories, The Caul, The Raven, Virginia Leave a comment

‘Mrs. Fox’ by Sarah Hall

Mrs. Fox by Sarah Hall, 2013 Continue reading →

November 1, 2023September 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Mrs. Fox, Sarah Hall, short stories Leave a comment

‘Thrawn Janet’ by Robert Louis Stevenson

Thrawn Janet by Robert Louis Stevenson, 1881 Continue reading →

October 31, 2023August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, ghost stories, Robert Louis Stevenson, Scotland, Scots, Scottish lit, Scottish literature, short stories, Thrawn Janet Leave a comment

‘The Price’ by Neil Gaiman

The Price by Neil Gaiman, 1997 Continue reading →

October 30, 2023September 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, British lit, British literature, cats, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Neil Gaiman, short stories, The Price Leave a comment

‘Frights’ by Allegra Hyde

Frights by Allegra Hyde, 2023 Continue reading →

October 29, 2023September 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, Allegra Hyde, American lit, American literature, analysis, climate change, criticism, fiction, Frights, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Eyes Have It’ by Philip K. Dick

The Eyes Have It by Philip K. Dick, 1953 Continue reading →

October 28, 2023September 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Philip K. Dick, short stories, The Eyes Have It Leave a comment

‘The Intruder’ by Nada Alic

The Intruder by Nada Alic, 2019 Continue reading →

October 27, 2023September 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, Canada, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, fiction, Nada Alic, short stories, The Intruder Leave a comment

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