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The Best Literary Journals for Magical Realism and Speculative Genres

May 12, 2026
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If you’re a writer, you know that speculative or fabulist fiction can sometimes get a bad rap. The assumption is that a magic-centered story is all plot and no substance, or all strange and no literary merit. It’s true that escapism and craft is a difficult balance to strike. As publishers of magical realism and […]
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The Best Magical Realism Books About Parenting

May 10, 2026
Let’s face it: parenting basically is magical realism. There are lovely moments that glisten like an iridescent bubble rising to the sky, yucky moments that slime like an otherworldly mold, and terrible moments that snarl like a creature in a cave. Novels and short stories that place parenthood under a distorted, almost familiar lens show […]
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Books About Mother-Daughter Relationships and Magic

May 10, 2026
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Like snowflakes and fingerprints, mother-daughter relationships are never exactly alike. Memoirists like Vivian Gornick and novelists like the authors listed here will be the first to attest to how difficult motherhood and daughterhood can be to put into words. If memoir is up your alley, check out this forthcoming witchy memoir from Demeter Press. For […]
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The Best Mythology Books for Adults

May 6, 2026
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Do you love epic stories about gods and goddesses, but want a contemporary twist to the telling? One glance at this lineup of modern mythological fiction, and you’ll notice that most of them have a couple things in common: they’re written by women, about women. Maybe that’s because mythology needs a female-centric recasting, a feminine […]
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Medieval Mystic Women and Their Magical Experiences

May 4, 2026
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Magical literature is not only reserved for the genre of fiction; throughout history, it has been written from personal experience and retrieved from memory. Accounts of magical experiences are ubiquitous throughout history, but it is perhaps the memoirs of pious women in the Middle Ages that are best remembered for their “magical” experiences, which can […]
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The Best Nonfiction Books About Witches

May 2, 2026
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What does it mean to be a witch? How does one get started with witchcraft? This list is geared towards answering these questions. If you’re ready to look deeper into witchcraft’s history and complicated relationship with society, take a look at these fascinating nonfiction musings from a few brilliant minds. They may also help point […]
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