Book Picks Podcast: Magical Realism

On the latest episode of the DMPL Podcast, Book Chat's Alissa joins us to discuss Magical Realism books. As Alissa says in the podcast, magical realism is "a realist fiction that blends magic into the everyday world," with deep roots Latin American literary traditions.

Books Discussed on the Podcast

• The Astonishing Color of After, by Emily X.R. Pan
  
• When the Moon Was Ours, by Anna-Marie McLemore
  
• American Street, by Ibi Aanu Zoboi
  

Alissa's Other Recommendations 

• The Water Dancer, by Ta-Nehisi Coates
• The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern
• Don't Date Rosa Santos, by Nina Moreno
• With the Fire on High, by Elizabeth Acevedo
• The Night Tiger, by Yangsze Choo
• Bone Gap, by Laura Ruby
• Midnight's Children, by Salman Rushdie
• Summer of Salt, by Katrina Leno
• The Weight of Feathers, by Anna-Marie McLemore
• The Murmur of Bees, by Sofia Segovia