Los recuerdos del porvenir (Recollections of Things to Come) by Elena Garro I heard once that Elena Garro was the mother of Latin American Magic Realism, and now that I’ve read her debut novel, I believe it. Published in 1963, Recollections of Things to Come precedes García Márquez’s One Hundred Years of Solitude (the epitome of Latin American Magic Realism) by five years. She set the standard for the genre. I love the dreamy, suspended feeling one gets while reading this novel. It is chock full of ethereal characters, uncanny and weird events that happen naturally, and a flowing narrative that winds through time and space. What surprised me most is that this novel is not only the beginning of an entire genre of literary fiction but is also a memory of another specific genre: novela de la Revolución or Mexican Revolution Novel. Its main theme is the remembrances of the town of Ixtepec during the Mexican Revolution and later the Cristero War, as told by Ixtepec itself—the town spirit that knows it all, remembers all, and now sits forgotten.
This remarkable first novel depicts life in the small Mexican town of Ixtepec during the grim days of the Revolution. The town tells its own story against a variegated background of political change, religious persecution, and social unrest. Elena Garro, who has also won a high reputation as a playwright, is a masterly storyteller. Although her plot is dramatically intense and suspenseful, the novel does not depend for its effectiveness on narrative continuity. It is a book of episodes, one that leaves the reader with a series of vivid impressions. The colors are bright, the smells pungent, the many characters…
I loved this book so much I could not put it down. Published in 2022, The Only Good Indians takes the typical horror trope of a ghost seeking revenge and turns it into something new and refreshing. Stephen Graham Jones takes elements of Native American myths and legends and spins a modern story of revenge, guilt, and redemption.
"Thrilling, literate, scary, immersive." -Stephen King
The Stoker, Mark Twain American Voice in Literature, Bradbury, Locus and Alex Award-winning, NYT-bestselling gothic horror about cultural identity, the price of tradition and revenge for fans of Adam Nevill's The Ritual.
Ricky, Gabe, Lewis and Cassidy are men bound to their heritage, bound by society, and trapped in the endless expanses of the landscape. Now, ten years after a fateful elk hunt, which remains a closely guarded secret between them, these men - and their children - must face a ferocious spirit that is coming for them, one at a time. A spirit…
Of course, I’ve seen the movie inspired by this novel a thousand times, but I had never read the book. Published in 1922, The Enchanted April is a gem of character-driven literary and women’s fiction. I loved Elizabeth von Arnim’s simple style; yet, her characters are deep, and the narrative flows from one to another in a seamless stream of consciousness. It’s a novel of evolution and change set in this mystical castle near Genoa, where beauty and life seep into and touch each of the four ladies renting the castle for the month of April.
Originally published in 1922, Elizabeth Von Arnim's The Enchanted April is a charming and light-hearted novel about unlikely female friendships and the power of a blissful escape.
Complete & Unabridged. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, cloth-bound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover.
Four mismatched women respond to an advert in The Times offering a beautiful medieval castle to rent on the Italian Riviera. Bashful Mrs Wilkins, cheerless Mrs Arbuthnot, widowed Mrs Fisher and socialite Lady Caroline Dester are each…
FLASH FICTION FROM BEYOND THE VEIL Inspired by the Tarot’s Major Arcana, Arcana: Flashes of the Supernatural is a collection of forty supernatural flash fiction and short stories. Spooky and heartwarming, the collection opens with “Arcane” and introduces Derek who finds a mysterious book in the occult section of the library. In “The Ancient Cemetery” the scales of justice balance after a tragedy goes unpunished, while in “Savasana” a young woman finds the courage to move on with her life. When evening falls and shadows come to life, glide into the world of Arcana: Flashes of the Supernatural, and let all else slip away.
