And it’s not just for Latin American literature, either. Since magical realism is one of my favorite genres, I’m excited to share my favorite magical realism books for middle grade readers ...

Magical realism is a style of literary fiction that is a blend of fantasy and reality. It combines a realistic view of the world with added magical elements.

In South America, there is one, tiresome if profitable label literature seemingly cannot shake off, namely Magic Realism.

The Life of Pi, Yann Martel / Amazon. Perhaps the best-known example of magical realism in literature from the 21st century is Life of Pi.Yann Martel’s novel follows a boy stranded at sea for ...

Magic realism once referred to the literary style of a loosely connected group of Latin American authors who penned works some 60 years ago, but in the English-speaking world, ...

Magical realism is a literary and artistic genre that blends the ordinary with the extraordinary, which isn’t confined to the pages of a novel or the frames of a painting.

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I need a myth fix from time to time. When I feel fragile or drained of energy for whatever reason, I reach for a book of magical realism to get me through the doldrums. Myra Dutton is the author ...