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‘Bestiary’ by Julio Cortázar

Bestiary by Julio Cortázar, 1951 Continue reading →

September 12, 2023August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, Argentina, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, Bestiary, criticism, fiction, Julio Cortázar, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories, surrealism Leave a comment

‘The Artichoke’ by Marilyn Krysl

The Artichoke by Marilyn Krysl, 1976 Continue reading →

December 7, 2022September 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Marilyn Krysl, short stories, surrealism, The Artichoke Leave a comment

‘The Little Green Monster’ by Haruki Murakami

The Little Green Monster by Haruki Murakami, 1991 Continue reading →

April 16, 2021October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Haruki Murakami, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories, surrealism, The Little Green Monster Leave a comment

‘The Metamorphosis’ by Joyce Carol Oates

The Metamorphosis by Joyce Carol Oates, 1971 Continue reading →

November 18, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Franz Kafka, Joyce Carol Oates, short stories, surrealism, The Metamorphosis Leave a comment

‘Heart Attack’ by Max Apple

Heart Attack by Max Apple, 1976 Continue reading →

January 6, 2020September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Heart Attack, Max Apple, short stories, surrealism Leave a comment

‘Reading The Paper’ by Ron Carlson

Reading The Paper by Ron Carlson, 1985 Continue reading →

June 24, 2019November 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Reading The Paper, Ron Carlson, short stories, surrealism Leave a comment

‘The Crocodile’ by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

The Crocodile by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, 1865 Continue reading →

January 12, 2017November 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1860s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, surrealism, The Crocodile Leave a comment

‘I Bought A Little City’ by Donald Barthelme

I Bought A Little City by Donald Barthelme, 1974 Continue reading →

November 16, 2015September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, Donald Barthelme, fiction, I Bought A Little City, short stories, surrealism, Texas Leave a comment

‘Reeling For The Empire’ by Karen Russell

Reeling For The Empire by Karen Russell, 2013 Continue reading →

August 5, 2015August 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, George Saunders, Japan, Karen Russell, Reeling For The Empire, short stories, surrealism Leave a comment

‘Game’ by Donald Barthelme

Game by Donald Barthelme, 1965 Continue reading →

April 14, 2015August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Donald Barthelme, fiction, Game, short stories, surrealism Leave a comment

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