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Tag: Southern literature

‘Peach Cobbler’ by Deesha Philyaw

Peach Cobbler by Deesha Philyaw, 2022 Continue reading →

November 25, 2024August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Deesha Philyaw, fiction, Peach Cobbler, short stories, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘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

‘The Eclipse’ by Elizabeth Spencer

The Eclipse by Elizabeth Spencer, 1958 Continue reading →

April 8, 2024August 5, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Elizabeth Spencer, fiction, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Orleans, short stories, Southern literature, The Eclipse Leave a comment

‘The Man Who Saw The Flood’ by Richard Wright

The Man Who Saw The Flood by Richard Wright, 1937 Continue reading →

March 19, 2024August 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Richard Wright, short stories, Southern literature, The Man Who Saw The Flood 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

‘A Tree Of Night’ by Truman Capote

A Tree Of Night by Truman Capote, 1948 Continue reading →

October 7, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, A Tree Of Night, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, Southern literature, Truman Capote Leave a comment

‘The Hurt Man’ by Wendell Berry

The Hurt Man by Wendell Berry, 2003 Continue reading →

August 27, 2023August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Kentucky, Port William, short stories, Southern literature, The Hurt Man, Wendell Berry 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

‘One Christmas’ by Truman Capote

One Christmas by Truman Capote, 1982 Continue reading →

December 25, 2022August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New Orleans, One Christmas, short stories, Southern literature, Truman Capote 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

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