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‘Only Orange’ by Camille Bordas

Only Orange by Camille Bordas, 2019 Continue reading →

May 27, 2021October 19, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, Camille Bordas, criticism, fiction, French lit, French literature, Only Orange, short stories, Spain Leave a comment

‘The Lazy River’ by Zadie Smith

The Lazy River by Zadie Smith, 2017 Continue reading →

February 11, 2021August 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: UncategorizedTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, Spain, The Lazy River, Zadie Smith Leave a comment

‘Legend Of The Two Discreet Statues’ by Washington Irving

Legend Of The Two Discreet Statues by Washington Irving, 1832 Continue reading →

March 30, 2020October 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1830s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Legend Of The Two Discreet Statues, short stories, Spain, The Alhambra, Washington Irving Leave a comment

‘Sansini’ by Roberto Bolaño

Sansini by Roberto Bolaño, 1997 Continue reading →

March 12, 2019November 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, Argentina, Chilean lit, Chilean literature, criticism, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Roberto Bolaño, Sensini, short stories, Spain Leave a comment

‘Villa Marta’ by Clare Boylan

Villa Marta by Clare Boylan, 1984 Continue reading →

May 22, 2018October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Clare Boylan, criticism, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories, Spain, Villa Marta Leave a comment

‘Bullfighting’ by Roddy Doyle

Bullfighting by Roddy Doyle, 2008 Continue reading →

May 7, 2018August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, Bullfighting, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, male bonding, Roddy Doyle, short stories, Spain Leave a comment

‘Clara’ by Roberto Bolaño

Clara by Roberto Bolaño, 1997 Continue reading →

February 9, 2018August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, Chilean lit, Chilean literature, Clara, criticism, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Roberto Bolaño, short stories, Spain Leave a comment

‘Days Of 1978’ by Roberto Bolaño

Days Of 1978 by Roberto Bolaño, 2001 Continue reading →

September 14, 2017August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, Barcelona, Chilean lit, Chilean literature, criticism, Days Of 1978, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Roberto Bolaño, short stories, Spain Leave a comment

‘Phone Calls’ by Roberto Bolaño

Phone Calls by Roberto Bolaño, 1997 Continue reading →

September 11, 2017November 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, Chilean lit, Chilean literature, criticism, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Phone Calls, Roberto Bolaño, short stories, Spain 3 Comments

‘When We Were Nearly Young’ by Mavis Gallant

When We Were Nearly Young by Mavis Gallant, 1960 Continue reading →

January 7, 2016August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, Americans abroad, analysis, criticism, fiction, Madrid, Mavis Gallant, short stories, Spain, When We Were Nearly Young Leave a comment
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