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‘This Farm For Sale’ by Jesse Stuart

This Farm For Sale by Jesse Stuart, 1946 Continue reading →

September 6, 2023August 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Jesse Stuart, Kentucky, short stories, This Farm For Sale Leave a comment

‘A Ribbon For Baldy’ by Jesse Stuart

A Ribbon For Baldy by Jesse Stuart, 1956 Continue reading →

September 5, 2023August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, A Ribbon For Baldy, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Jesse Stuart, Kentucky, short stories Leave a comment

‘Battle With The Bees’ by Jesse Stuart

Battle With The Bees by Jesse Stuart, 1946 Continue reading →

September 4, 2023August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Battle With The Bees, criticism, fiction, Jesse Stuart, Kentucky, short stories Leave a comment

‘Trash’ by Souvankham Thammavongsa

Trash by Souvankham Thammavongsa, 2022 Continue reading →

September 3, 2023August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, analysis, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, fiction, Laotian lit, Laotian literature, short stories, Souvankham Thammavongsa, Trash 1 Comment

‘Turn Back The Bed’ by Wendell Berry

Turn Back The Bed by Wendell Berry, 1994 Continue reading →

September 2, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Kentucky, Port William, short stories, Turn Back The Bed, Wendell Berry Leave a comment

‘The Discovery Of Kentucky’ by Wendell Berry

The Discovery Of Kentucky by Wendell Berry, 1991 Continue reading →

September 1, 2023August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Frankfort, Kentucky, short stories, The Discovery Of Kentucky, Wendell Berry Leave a comment

‘Thicker Than Liquor’ by Wendell Berry

Thicker Than Liquor by Wendell Berry, 1985 Continue reading →

August 31, 2023August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Kentucky, Louisville, Port William, short stories, Thicker Than Liquor, Wendell Berry Leave a comment

‘The Lost Bet’ by Wendell Berry

The Lost Bet by Wendell Berry, 1992 Continue reading →

August 30, 2023August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Kentucky, Port William, short stories, The Lost Bet, Wendell Berry Leave a comment

‘A Consent’ by Wendell Berry

A Consent by Wendell Berry, 1994 Continue reading →

August 29, 2023August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, A Consent, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Kentucky, Port William, short stories, Wendell Berry Leave a comment

‘Don’t Send A Boy To Do A Man’s Work’ by Wendell Berry

Don’t Send A Boy To Do A Man’s Work by Wendell Berry, 2004 Continue reading →

August 28, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Don't Send A Boy To Do A Man's Work, fiction, Kentucky, Port William, short stories, Wendell Berry Leave a comment

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