At night, Olivia becomes a spider. She scurries down San Francisco streets, floats gently between cotton-candy-colored houses, and hides behind signs for trendy restaurants, like Trough and Instance.
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Magical Realism in Latin America
Magical realism is a genre that has long intrigued scholars and artists alike with its blurred boundaries between the fantastical and the real. As a genre that blends the everyday with the extraordinary, it has become a significant narrative tool for authors grappling with the complexities of political, social, and cultural struggles.
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Magical Realism in Japan
Magic has long existed in the fabric of Japanese storytelling—woven into folklore, ghost tales, and the blurred boundary between the seen and unseen.
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Brunhild the Dragonslayer: A Review
Brunhild the Dragonslayer: A Review by Britta Kallin Brunhild the Dragonslayer is the English translation of the Japanese book Ryugoroshi no Brunhild by Yuiko Agarizaki, published in 2022. The book is a “light novel” (a type of young adult literature in Japan), and includes a prologue, four chapters, an epilogue, and an afterword. The English…
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BABYLONICA
BABYLONICA by Jessi Rich She likes to pretend it’s breathing. The willow tree stands alone at the city center, its long, floor-sweeping boughs encased in an overturned wine glass, ventilation slats carved into its stemless top. The lone tree is the first thing visible from the gaping mouth of the Main Street subway station, the…
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