You’ve Reached Sam is a poignant debut that falls somewhere between paranormal contemporary and magical realism. Dustin Thao delves into the difficult emotions surrounding the loss of a loved one, and the question—what if you could speak to them one…
‘How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe’ review: Raquel Vasquez Gilliland’s sophomore novel captures the aftermath of abuse and religious trauma
Raquel Vasquez Gilliland’s sophomore novel, ‘How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe,’ is an emotional rollercoaster of a book.
‘Summer in the City of Roses’ review: Michelle Ruiz Keil’s novel infuses ’90s Portland with Greek mythology
Michelle Ruiz Keil draws from Greek mythology, Grimm’s fairy tales, and the Latin-American tradition of magical realism for Summer in the City of Roses.
‘The Mirror Season’ Review: Anna-Marie McLemore tells a poignant and powerful story about learning to heal after trauma
Striking, compelling, and full of Anna-Marie McLemore’s signature lyrical prose, The Mirror Season is a heavy, but commanding piece of fiction. Inspired by the Hans Christian Anderson fairytale, The Snow Queen, this book is a poignant and powerful story about…
‘Miss Meteor’ interview: Authors Anna-Marie McLemore and Tehlor Kay Mejia on friendships, pageants, and magical realism
Stories of fierce friendships and determination to create change – with a hint of magic – are powerful. Miss Meteor is a standalone that will make any reader root for Chicky and Lita and their goals to impact the Miss…
Book Review: Tigers, Not Daughters by Samantha Mabry
Atmospheric and evocative, Tigers Not Daughters explores the nonlinear nature of grief and sisterhood through the lens of magical realism. Author Samantha Mabry tinges her words in bittersweet energy that will captivate the reader page after page. Tigers, Not Daughters follows…
This Month in Books: October 2014
Wow, October 2014 has by far been the hardest month for me to choose just eight books that I am looking forward to. September and October are always great months in terms of book releases, and this month is going…