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‘Father Abe’ by James McBride

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July 11, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, Abraham Lincoln, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Father Abe, fiction, James McBride, Richmond, short stories, Virginia Leave a comment

‘Robert E. Lee Is Dead’ by Danielle Evans

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July 9, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Danielle Evans, fiction, football, High School, Robert E. Lee Is Dead, short stories, Virginia Leave a comment

‘Coney Island’ by Ann Beattie

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August 7, 2019July 29, 2019 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ann Beattie, Coney Island, criticism, fiction, short stories, Virginia Leave a comment

‘A Sense Of Story’ by James Alan McPherson

A Sense Of Story by James Alan McPherson, 1977 Continue reading →

May 31, 2019April 19, 2019 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, A Sense Of Story, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Elbow Room, fiction, James Alan McPherson, short stories, Virginia Leave a comment

‘By The Way Of Morning Fire’ by Michael Weaver

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By The Way Of Morning Fire by Michael Weaver, 1983 Continue reading →

May 23, 2019April 19, 2019 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, By The Way Of Morning Fire, criticism, fiction, Michael Weaver, short stories, Virginia Leave a comment

‘Horatio’s Trick’ by Ann Beattie

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Horatio’s Trick by Ann Beattie, 1987 Continue reading →

December 22, 2018December 2, 2018 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ann Beattie, criticism, fiction, Horatio's Trick, short stories, Virginia Leave a comment

‘The Night Of Chancellorsville’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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December 6, 2018November 30, 2018 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fiction, short stories, The Night Of Chancellorsville, Virginia Leave a comment

‘The Lynching Of Jube Benson’ by Paul Laurence Dunbar

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February 6, 2018February 2, 2018 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Paul Laurence Dunbar, short stories, The Lynching Of Jube Benson, Virginia Leave a comment

‘The Emerald Light In The Air’ by Donald Antrim

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January 30, 2017January 1, 2017 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Donald Antrim, Eudora Welty, fiction, Joyce Carol Oates, short stories, The Emerald Light In The Air, Virginia Leave a comment

‘Smother’ by Joyce Carol Oates

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January 23, 2017January 11, 2017 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Joyce Carol Oates, Pennsylvania, short stories, Smother, Virginia Leave a comment

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