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‘The Rider Was Lost’ by Nancy Hale

The Rider Was Lost by Nancy Hale, 1936 Continue reading →

November 3, 2025August 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, horses, Nancy Hale, short stories, The Rider Was Lost, Virginia, Washington D.C. Leave a comment

‘Control Negro’ by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson

Control Negro by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson, 2017 Continue reading →

May 5, 2024August 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Control Negro, criticism, fiction, Jocelyn Nicole Johnson, short stories, Virginia Leave a comment

‘Hole’ by Andrew Porter

Hole by Andrew Porter, 2008 Continue reading →

April 13, 2024August 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Andrew Porter, criticism, fiction, Hole, short stories, Virginia Leave a comment

‘The Glass House’ by Chris Adrian

The Glass House by Chris Adrian, 2000 Continue reading →

March 5, 2024August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chris Adrian, criticism, fiction, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, short stories, The Glass House, Virginia 1 Comment

‘The Caul’ by Russell Banks

The Caul by Russell Banks, 1978 Continue reading →

November 2, 2023August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edgar Allan Poe, fiction, Richmond, Russell Banks, short stories, The Caul, The Raven, Virginia Leave a comment

‘Are You In Love?’ by Alice Adams

Are You In Love? by Alice Adams, 1976 Continue reading →

April 11, 2023September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, Alice Adams, American lit, American literature, analysis, Are You In Love?, criticism, fiction, short stories, Virginia Leave a comment

‘Yours’ by Mary Robison

Yours by Mary Robison, 1982 Continue reading →

January 31, 2023September 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mary Robison, short stories, Virginia, Yours Leave a comment

‘Buying A House Ahead Of The Apocalypse’ by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson

Buying A House Ahead Of The Apocalypse by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson, 2021 Continue reading →

January 29, 2023August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Buying A House Ahead Of The Apocalypse, criticism, fiction, Jocelyn Nicole Johnson, short stories, Virginia Leave a comment

‘Virginia Is Not Your Home’ by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson

Virginia Is Not Your Home by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson, 2020 Continue reading →

January 28, 2023September 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Jocelyn Nicole Johnson, short stories, Virginia, Virginia Is Not Your Home Leave a comment

‘An Orange Line Train To Ballston’ by Edward P. Jones

An Orange Line Train To Ballston by Edward P. Jones, 1992 Continue reading →

June 29, 2022October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, An Orange Line Train Of Ballston, analysis, criticism, Edward P. Jones, fiction, Lost In The City, short stories, Virginia, Washington D.C. Leave a comment

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