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Tag: Southern gothic

‘First Dark’ by Elizabeth Spencer

First Dark by Elizabeth Spencer, 1959 Continue reading →

October 25, 2024August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Elizabeth Spencer, fiction, First Dark, ghost stories, Mississippi, short stories, Southern gothic, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘Parker’s Back’ by Flannery O’Connor

Parker’s Back by Flannery O’Connor, 1965 Continue reading →

January 22, 2024September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, Parker's Back, short stories, Southern gothic, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘The Partridge Festival’ by Flannery O’Connor

The Partridge Festival by Flannery O’Connor, 1961 Continue reading →

January 23, 2023September 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, Georgia, short stories, Southern gothic, Southern literature, The Partridge Festival Leave a comment

‘A View Of The Woods’ by Flannery O’Connor

A View Of The Woods by Flannery O’Connor, 1957 Continue reading →

May 9, 2022August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, A View Of The Woods, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, Georgia, short stories, Southern gothic, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘You Can’t Be Any Poorer Than Dead’ by Flannery O’Connor

You Can’t Be Any Poorer Than Dead by Flannery O’Connor, 1955 Continue reading →

October 22, 2020August 5, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, short stories, Southern gothic, Southern literature, The Violent Bear It Away, You Can't Be Any Poorer Than Dead 2 Comments

‘An Error In Chemistry’ by William Faulkner

An Error In Chemistry by William Faulkner, 1946 Continue reading →

April 23, 2020August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, An Error In Chemistry, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mississippi, mystery, short stories, Southern gothic, Southern literature, William Faulkner Leave a comment

‘Greenleaf’ by Flannery O’Connor

Greenleaf by Flannery O’Connor, 1956 Continue reading →

January 20, 2020August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, Georgia, Greenleaf, short stories, Southern gothic, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘The Enduring Chill’ by Flannery O’Connor

The Enduring Chill by Flannery O’Connor, 1958 Continue reading →

January 14, 2019November 16, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, short stories, Southern gothic, Southern literature, The Enduring Chill Leave a comment

‘My Side Of The Matter’ by Truman Capote

My Side Of The Matter by Truman Capote, 1945 Continue reading →

August 16, 2018October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, Alabama, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, My Side Of The Matter, short stories, Southern gothic, Truman Capote 1 Comment

‘The Comforts Of Home’ by Flannery O’Connor

The Comforts Of Home by Flannery O’Connor, 1965 Continue reading →

August 1, 2018August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, short stories, Southern gothic, Southern literature, The Comforts Of Home Leave a comment

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