Blending fantasy with contemporary fiction, magical realism is a unique genre where fantastical events happen in an otherwise perfectly ordinary world. However, unlike traditional fantasy, characters ...

Remember when you were a kid, and it seemed like any doorway or hollowed-out tree could take you to Narnia or FernGully? Magical realist books recapture that feeling, offering a portal to a world ...

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Here are the greatest magical realism books that have lighter and easier to understand time travel plots.

From magical realism classics like Pedro Páramo to science-fantasy gems like Perdido Street Station, these are the most ...

Each month, the Columbia Public Library offers selections from its collection related to a current best-seller or hot topic. Library Associate Carren Summerfield compiled this month’s selections.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Martha Stewart might be more well-known as a pioneer of the domestic arts than a literary titan, but perhaps she shouldn't be. She's published ...

In the first week of my doctoral program at the University of Southern California, a senior professor greeted me by name. I was relieved, until he complimented my work: “I really loved the poems in ...

In Rebecca Serle’s new book “Expiration Dates: A Novel,” the protagonist, Daphne, knows when her relationships will end. A slip of paper always shows up with a name and a number for how long they will ...