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‘With Reference To An Incident At A Bridge’ by William Maxwell

With Reference To An Incident At A Bridge by William Maxwell, 1984 Continue reading →

September 5, 2022October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Boy Scouts, criticism, fiction, Illinois, short stories, William Maxwell, With Reference To An Incident At A Bridge Leave a comment

‘Where The Mountains Are’ by Bill Barich

Where The Mountains Are by Bill Barich, 1982 Continue reading →

September 1, 2022October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bill Barich, criticism, fiction, Idaho, short stories, Where The Mountains Are Leave a comment

‘Iona Moon’ by Melanie Rae Thon

Iona Moon by Melanie Rae Thon, 1991 Continue reading →

August 31, 2022October 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Idaho, Iona Moon, Melanie Rae Thon, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Canoeists’ by Rick Bass

The Canoeists by Rick Bass, 2006 Continue reading →

August 30, 2022August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Idaho, Rick Bass, short stories, The Canoeists Leave a comment

‘Fish And Fences’ by Veeda Bybee

Fish And Fences by Veeda Bybee, 2020 Continue reading →

August 29, 2022August 7, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Fish And Fences, Idaho, short stories, Veeda Bybee, YA, young adult Leave a comment

‘From 100 Elvis Stories’ by Lisa Walker

From 100 Elvis Stories by Lisa Walker, 1987 Continue reading →

August 25, 2022September 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, From 100 Elvis Stories, Lisa Walker, satire, short stories, Tennessee Leave a comment

‘The Naked Lady’ by Madison Smartt Bell

The Naked Lady by Madison Smartt Bell, 1983 Continue reading →

August 24, 2022August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Madison Smartt Bell, short stories, Tennessee, The Naked Lady Leave a comment

‘The Train’ by Flannery O’Connor

The Train by Flannery O’Connor, 1948 Continue reading →

August 23, 2022September 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, short stories, Southern literature, Tennessee, The Train, Wise Blood Leave a comment

‘The Walled Garden’ by Peter Taylor

The Walled Garden by Peter Taylor, 1941 Continue reading →

August 22, 2022August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Memphis, Peter Taylor, short stories, Southern literature, Tennessee, The Walled Garden Leave a comment

‘The Go-Getter’ by P.G. Wodehouse

The Go-Getter by P.G. Wodehouse, 1931 Continue reading →

August 18, 2022August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: UncategorizedTags: 1930s, analysis, Blandings Castle, British lit, British literature, comedy, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, P.G. Wodehouse, short stories, The Go-Getter Leave a comment

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