The Heebie-Jeebie Girl by Susan Petrone
This may be the real gift of this book and its real magic, Susan Petrone’s moving us from indifference to understanding and caring for others and our world, and...
Tag: magical realism
The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden
It is a fascinating blend of history, magic and drama with religion, politics and family dynamics thrown in. Arden balances the old world's magic and the new wo...
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
I found it to be a fascinating and enchanting read/listen; a truly epic tale of life in the north where magic and religion still live side by side. I don't know...
To the Bright Edge of the World by Eowyn Ivey
It moves from the interior thoughts and emotions of its characters to the historic events that surround them, to the interaction of people across social, cultur...
The House of Paper by Carlos María Domínguez
While it was a quick, quirky and largely enjoyable read, it was also odd and ephemeral. Perhaps if you were more plugged into classical and international litera...