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‘Beatrice Trueblood’s Story’ by Jean Stafford

Beatrice Trueblood’s Story by Jean Stafford, 1955 Continue reading →

November 14, 2022September 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Beatrice Trueblood's Story, criticism, fiction, Jean Stafford, New York City, Rhode Island, short stories Leave a comment

‘Murder At Fork Junction’ by Alston Anderson

Murder At Fork Junction by Alston Anderson, 1961 Continue reading →

November 10, 2022September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, Alston Anderson, American lit, American literature, analysis, Arkansas, criticism, fiction, Murder At Fork Junction, short stories Leave a comment

‘This Is My Living Room’ by Tom McAfee

This Is My Living Room by Tom McAfee, 1960 Continue reading →

November 9, 2022August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Arkansas, criticism, fiction, short stories, This Is My Living Room, Tom McAfee Leave a comment

‘Caveat Emptor’ by Joan Hess

Caveat Emptor by Joan Hess, 1990 Continue reading →

November 8, 2022August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Arkansas, Caveat Emptor, criticism, fiction, Joan Hess, mystery, short stories Leave a comment

‘Too Much To Bare’ by Joan Hess

Too Much To Bare by Joan Hess, 1990 Continue reading →

November 7, 2022September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Arkansas, criticism, fiction, Joan Hess, mystery, short stories, Too Much To Bare Leave a comment

‘The Thing Around Your Neck’ by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

That Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, 2004 Continue reading →

November 3, 2022October 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Connecticut, criticism, fiction, Nigerian lit, Nigerian literature, short stories, That Thing Around Your Neck Leave a comment

‘Correspondence’ by Carson McCullers

Correspondence by Carson McCullers, 1942 Continue reading →

November 2, 2022October 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Carson McCullers, Connecticut, Correspondence, criticism, epistolary, fiction, short stories Leave a comment

‘I Get By’ by Mary Robison

I Get By by Mary Robison, 1986 Continue reading →

November 1, 2022September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Connecticut, criticism, fiction, I Get By, Mary Robison, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Paper Menagerie’ by Ken Liu

The Paper Menagerie by Ken Liu, 2011 Continue reading →

October 31, 2022October 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Connecticut, criticism, fiction, Ken Liu, magical realism, short stories, The Paper Menagerie 1 Comment

‘The Boys’ by Ethan Coen

The Boys by Ethan Coen, 1998 Continue reading →

October 27, 2022August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Ethan Coen, fiction, short stories, South Dakota, The Boys Leave a comment

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