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‘A Circle In The Fire’ by Flannery O’Connor

A Circle In The Fire by Flannery O’Connor, 1954 Continue reading →

November 28, 2014October 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, A Circle In The Fire, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, short stories, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘The Wonderful Tar-Baby Story’ by Joel Chandler Harris

The Wonderful Tar-Baby Story by Joel Chandler Harris, 1881 Continue reading →

November 21, 2014August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, American folklore, American lit, American literature, analysis, Antebellum South, criticism, fiction, Joel Chandler Harris, short stories, Southern literature, The Wonderful Tar-Baby Story, Uncle Remus Leave a comment

‘Chickamauga’ by Ambrose Bierce

Chickamauga by Ambrose Bierce, 1889 Continue reading →

November 6, 2014August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, Ambrose Bierce, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chickamauga, criticism, fiction, short stories, Southern literature 2 Comments

‘Three Players Of A Summer Game’ by Tennessee Williams

Three Players Of A Summer Game by Tennessee Williams, 1952 Continue reading →

October 20, 2014August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, Southern literature, Tennessee Williams, Three Players Of A Summer Game Leave a comment

‘A Stroke Of Good Fortune’ by Flannery O’Connor

A Stroke Of Good Fortune by Flannery O’Connor, 1949 Continue reading →

October 10, 2014September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, A Stroke Of Good Fortune, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, short stories, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘Everything That Rises Must Converge’ by Flannery O’Connor

Everything That Rises Must Converge by Flannery O’Connor, 1961 Continue reading →

October 9, 2014August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Everything That Rises Must Converge, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, short stories, Southern literature 1 Comment

‘The Life You Save May Be Your Own’ by Flannery O’Connor

The Life You Save May Be Your Own by Flannery O’Connor, 1954 Continue reading →

October 8, 2014August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, short stories, Southern literature, The Life You Save May Be Your Own 1 Comment

‘A Good Man Is Hard To Find’ by Flannery O’Connor

A Good Man Is Hard To Find by Flannery O’Connor, 1953 Continue reading →

October 7, 2014September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, A Good Man Is Hard To Find, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, short stories, Southern gothic, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘The River’ by Flannery O’Connor

The River by Flannery O’Connor, 1955 Continue reading →

October 6, 2014September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, short stories, Southern literature, The River Leave a comment

‘Hand Upon The Waters’ by William Faulkner

Hand Upon The Waters by William Faulkner, 1939 Continue reading →

September 26, 2014September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Hand Upon The Waters, mystery, short stories, Southern literature, Southern Renaissance, William Faulkner Leave a comment

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