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The Best Magical Realism Short Story Collections

September 10, 2025
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In the mood for some stories that are short, sweet (OK, maybe not sweet), and leave you wondering about the very nature of reality? While magical realism can pull us into deeply dark, kaleidoscope-like versions of day-to-day life that change our perspective forever, the truth is that a mini dose of surrealism is sometimes all […]
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The Best Magical Realism Books About Parenting

August 26, 2025
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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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The Best Books About Magical Libraries

July 29, 2025
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Need to leave the real world for a bit? Ever dreamt of getting lost in a magical library? (Were you one of those kids who watched the lesser-known Macaulay Culkin movie from 1994, The Pagemaster?) In addition to being the ultimate fantasy of all bibliophiles, the magical library trope is essentially its own genre. One […]
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The Best Sleeping Beauty Retellings

July 24, 2025
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Why is the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale so compelling? In a world where we can easily feel like we're going through the motions, a tale that reminds us to "wake up" and begin participating in our own lives seems timelier than ever. Sleeping Beauty also appeals because of its commentary on the transition from childhood […]
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Best Dystopian Books of All Time

July 22, 2025
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Nothing tops a warm cup of tea and a little dystopia before bed (and no, we don't mean the nightly news). It can be weirdly soothing to read about another world's hot mess to either help contextualize or see loopholes in our own. Dystopian novels remind us of what's at stake. There are many dystopian […]
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Best Nonfiction Books About Fairy Tales

July 18, 2025
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Have you ever felt a connection to something very deep, very old, and just beyond the grasp of the world you know? It's like you can sense, feel, and taste an opportunity for adventure (or is it danger?) a mile away. There's no doubt there's folklore in your blood. The best way to ignite that […]
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