Bending Reality with Magical Realism Reads

Today on the pod, Emma and Joe are joined by Marissa to talk about one of Joe and Marissa’s favorite genres – magical realism. They chat about the history of the genre, what they love most about it, and the CW hit, Jane the Virgin.

Books mentioned in this episode:

• Vapor by Amanda Filipacchi
• The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

Marissa’s Titles: 

• Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore
• The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina by Zoraida Cordova
• Pashmina by Nidhi Chanani
• Notes From My Captivity by Kathy Parks

Emma’s Titles:

• The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by VE Schwab
• The Charmed Wife by Olga Grushin
• Awayland by Ramona Ausubel
• Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young

Joe’s Titles:

• The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender
• When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo
• The Night Shift by Natalka Burian
• The Change by Kirsten Miller

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