Ghost 『幽霊』 by Edogawa Ranpo translated by Keegan MacDonald August 1st, 2025 “That bastard Tsujido–he finally died.” When his trusted confidant reported this, with a slight air of triumph, Mr. Hirata was more than a little surprised. He had heard, of course, that Tsujido’s illness had long since rendered him bedridden; but even still, he…
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Editorial 3.1 by Amanda Weiss Dear Reader, Welcome to our fifth issue, “Interstices.” Speculative literature is frequently defined by its perceived boundaries: science fiction versus fantasy, genre fiction versus literary fiction, escapism versus realism. Yet these boundaries are porous and fictional: “genre-bending” literary trends like magical realism, slipstream, fabulism, and weird fiction have long questioned…
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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 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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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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