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Tag: World War II

‘The B.A.R. Man’ by Richard Yates

The B.A.R. Man by Richard Yates, 1957 Continue reading →

November 13, 2025November 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New York, New York City, Richard Yates, short stories, The B.A.R. Man, World War II Leave a comment

‘The Ends’ by Peter Ho Davies

The Ends by Peter Ho Davies, 2002 Continue reading →

May 16, 2024September 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Holocaust, Peter Ho Davies, short stories, The Ends, World War II Leave a comment

‘Those As Are Brothers’ by Nancy Hale

Those As Are Brothers by Nancy Hale, 1941 Continue reading →

March 7, 2024August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Holocaust, Nancy Hale, New York, short stories, Those As Are Brothers, World War II Leave a comment

‘Time And Again’ by Breece D’J Pancake

Time And Again by Breece D’J Pancake, 1983 Continue reading →

October 2, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Breece D'J Pancake, criticism, fiction, short stories, Time And Again, West Virginia, World War II Leave a comment

‘A Perfect Day For Bananafish’ by J.D. Salinger

A Perfect Day For Bananafish by J.D. Salinger, 1948 Continue reading →

June 26, 2023August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, A Perfect Day For Bananafish, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Florida, J.D. Salinger, short stories, World War II Leave a comment

‘Waves Of Darkness’ by Cord Meyer Jr.

Waves Of Darkness by Cord Meyer Jr., 1946 Continue reading →

June 19, 2023August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Cord Meyer Jr., criticism, fiction, short stories, Waves Of Darkness, World War II Leave a comment

‘The Gorge’ by Umberto Eco

The Gorge by Umberto Eco, 2005 Continue reading →

June 1, 2023September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Italian lit, Italian literature, Italy, short stories, The Gorge, Umberto Eco, World War II Leave a comment

‘The Company Is Not Responsible’ by Mary McCarthy

The Company Is Not Responsible by Mary McCarthy, 1944 Continue reading →

April 6, 2023September 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mary McCarthy, Massachusetts, short stories, The Company Is Not Responsible, World War II Leave a comment

‘Aftermath’ by Mary Yukari Waters

Aftermath by Mary Yukari Waters, 2001 Continue reading →

November 10, 2021October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, Aftermath, analysis, criticism, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, Mary Yukari Waters, short stories, World War II Leave a comment

‘The Demon Lover’ by Elizabeth Bowen

The Demon Lover by Elizabeth Bowen, 1945 Continue reading →

October 8, 2021October 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Elizabeth Bowen, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, The Demon Lover, World War I, World War II Leave a comment

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