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‘How Things Were Done In Odessa’ by Isaac Babel

How Things Were Done In Odessa by Isaac Babel, 1923 Continue reading →

July 17, 2023September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, criticism, fiction, How Things Were Done In Odessa, Isaac Babel, Odessa, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, Ukraine Leave a comment

‘The Secret Of Cartwheels’ by Patricia Henley

The Secret Of Cartwheels by Patricia Henley, 1992 Continue reading →

July 16, 2023August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Patricia Henley, short stories, The Secret Of Cartwheels, Washington Leave a comment

‘The Meeting’ by Alix Ohlin

The Meeting by Alix Ohlin, 2021 Continue reading →

July 15, 2023September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, Alix Ohlin, analysis, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Meeting Leave a comment

‘Sacred Statues’ by William Trevor

Sacred Statues by William Trevor, 2002 Continue reading →

July 14, 2023August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, Sacred Statues, short stories, William Trevor Leave a comment

‘After Rain’ by William Trevor

After Rain by William Trevor, 1995 Continue reading →

July 13, 2023August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, After Rain, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, short stories, William Trevor Leave a comment

‘Graillis’s Legacy’ by William Trevor

Graillis’s Legacy by William Trevor, 2004 Continue reading →

July 12, 2023September 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, Graillis's Legacy, short stories, William Trevor 2 Comments

‘Three People’ by William Trevor

Three People by William Trevor, 2000 Continue reading →

July 11, 2023August 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, short stories, Three People, William Trevor Leave a comment

‘The Dancing-Master’s Music’ by William Trevor

The Dancing-Master’s Music by William Trevor, 2004 Continue reading →

July 10, 2023September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories, The Dancing-Master's Music, William Trevor Leave a comment

‘Odd Jobs’ by Jonathan Escoffery

Odd Jobs by Jonathan Escoffery, 2020 Continue reading →

July 9, 2023August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Florida, Jonathan Escoffery, Miami, Odd Jobs, short stories Leave a comment

‘Pestilence’ by Jonathan Escoffery

Pestilence by Jonathan Escoffery, 2020 Continue reading →

July 8, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Florida, Jonathan Escoffery, Miami, Pestilence, short stories Leave a comment

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