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‘A Voyage To Cythera’ by Margaret Drabble

A Voyage To Cythera by Margaret Drabble, 1967 Continue reading →

December 20, 2021September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, A Voyage To Cythera, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, London, Margaret Drabble, short stories, trains Leave a comment

‘You Are Happy?’ by Akhil Sharma

You Are Happy? by Akhil Sharma, 2017 Continue reading →

December 16, 2021October 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, Akhil Sharma, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Indian lit, Indian literature, short stories, You Are Happy? Leave a comment

‘The Homecoming’ by Rabindraneth Tagore

The Homecoming by Rabindraneth Tagore, 1892 Continue reading →

December 15, 2021October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, criticism, fiction, India, Indian lit, Indian literature, Rabindranath Tagore, short stories, The Homecoming Leave a comment

‘Naga’ by R.K. Narayan

Naga by R.K. Narayan, 1972 Continue reading →

December 14, 2021October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, criticism, fiction, India, Indian lit, Indian literature, Naga, R.K. Narayan, short stories Leave a comment

‘You Are My Dear Friend’ by Madhuri Vijay

You Are My Dear Friend by Madhuri Vijay, 2020 Continue reading →

December 13, 2021October 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: UncategorizedTags: 2020s, analysis, Bangalore, criticism, fiction, India, Indian lit, Indian literature, Madhuri Vijay, short stories, You Are My Dear Friend Leave a comment

‘Even Pretty Eyes Commit Crimes’ by M.J. Hyland

Even Pretty Eyes Commit Crimes by M.J. Hyland, 2012 Continue reading →

December 9, 2021October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, Australia, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, Even Pretty Eyes Commit Crimes, fiction, M.J. Hyland, short stories Leave a comment

‘Weekend’ by Shirley Hazzard

Weekend by Shirley Hazzard, 1962 Continue reading →

December 8, 2021October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, Australian lit, Australian literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Shirley Hazzard, short stories, Weekend Leave a comment

‘American Dreams’ by Peter Carey

American Dreams by Peter Carey, 1974 Continue reading →

December 7, 2021October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American Dreams, analysis, Australia, Australian lit, Australian literature, criticism, fiction, Peter Carey, short stories Leave a comment

‘Our Sleeping Lungs Opened To The Cold’ by Elizabeth Tan

Our Sleeping Lungs Opened To The Cold by Elizabeth Tan, 2018 Continue reading →

December 6, 2021September 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, Australian lit, Australian literature, criticism, Elizabeth Tan, fiction, mermaids, Our Sleeping Lungs Opened To The Cold, short stories Leave a comment

‘Meneseteung’ by Alice Munro

Meneseteung by Alice Munro, 1988 Continue reading →

December 2, 2021August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, Alice Munro, analysis, Canada, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, fiction, Meneseteung, short stories Leave a comment

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