magical realism

Fiction

NYT Bestselling Author Nikki Erlick Explores Grief and Humanity in “The Poppy Fields”

New York Times bestselling author Nikki Erlick has a way of concocting the most implausible premises and making them sound plausible, compelling and thought-provoking. Take her debut novel, The Measure, an instant bestseller, in which everybody on earth opens their front doors on the same day to find a small…

Jim AlkonJune 10, 2025

Fiction Recommended

Death Is Full of Surprises in Touching Literary Fantasy

Here’s how death works: Up there, you’re not allowed to leave your residence or contact other dead people — although you’ll be afforded any leisure pastimes or hobbies that may interest you. No one said death wasn’t boring. The only exception is if your phone rings and you are contacted…

Jim AlkonApril 3, 2025

Fiction

A Recurring Dream Inspired This “Cozy Apocalyptic” Novel

I wanted to write a book about the end of the world — the end end, not a book where it almost ends and someone saves it, or one where it could end if these shadows remain unaltered, or even one where the earth is destroyed but the humans escape…

Suzy KrauseSeptember 17, 2024

Fiction

Historic Edinburgh Gets a Touch of Magic in Popular TikToker’s “The Ghost Cat”

Author Alex Howard completed his doctorate in English Literature while writing his first published book The Library Cat: The Observations of a Thinking Cat, winner of the People’s Book Prize and translated into several languages. This Edinburgh native wears many hats as a theater professional as well as being an…

Linda HitchcockSeptember 12, 2024

Fiction

First Love Gets a Second Chance in Emotional, Visionary Novel

If you were presented with a chance to go back into your past to rekindle a romance with the one that got away, would you take it? Andrea Ezerins explores this tantalizing question in a coming-of-age historical romance tale that contains elements of magical realism. Again and Again Back to…

Natalia KavaleSeptember 3, 2024

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String of Fate Shows How Long You’ll Live in Stunning Debut

I remember the feedback I gave Nikki Erlick several years ago when she asked my opinion of the first few pages of her as-yet-untitled manuscript. The writing style from Erlick — an occasional reviewer here at BookTrib — was first-rate. The story, as much as I had, was intriguing and…

Jim AlkonJune 28, 2022

Fiction Recommended

Screenwriter Collaborates With Shakespeare’s Ghost on Manuscript That Transcends Time

“Imagine a string of pearls. Each pearl is a life, yet yon string connects each pearl. We are, ultimately, that string.” Therein is just one piece philosophy from William Shakespeare — or, shall we say, the ghost of William Shakespeare, an apparition who plays a key role in the plot…

Jim AlkonMarch 8, 2024

Match Making for Beginners by Maddie Dawson

Miscellany Romance

A Writer’s Journey Through Wart Wishes and Matchmaking Marvels

My grandmother wasn’t like other people’s grandmothers. Not only did she live in a house perched on stilts over a lake in northern Florida — where she calmly contended with alligators, water moccasins, and violent thunderstorms daily — but she also knew how to wish warts away. Yep. Warts. She…

Maddie DawsonJune 11, 2024

Author Spotlight Fiction

Dark, Fabulist Tale “Every Bone A Prayer” Summons Our Imaginations

“Searing and soothing, honest and elusive, Every Bone a Prayer is a gift. It’s the pure truth, told slant.” — Alix E. Harrow, author of The Ten Thousand Doors of January “Haunting and healing ... a powerful debut that will leave its mark on readers’ hearts.” — Kim Michele Richardson, author of The Book…

Valerie Taylor, author of "What’s Not Said" and "What’s Not True"August 4, 2020

Fiction Recommended

Literary Crime Fiction Meets Magical Realism on Gritty Streets of Greece

In Her Own Devices (Guernica Editions) by Geoffrey Dutton, readers are transported to the bustling streets of Piraeus, Greece, where danger lurks in the shadows, and redemption is something of which people only dream. The plot centers around Swiss ex-pat Anna Burmeister, haunted by a tumultuous past of activism, who…

Wyatt SemenukMay 21, 2024

Miscellany Romance

“The Enchanted Hacienda” Author J.C. Cervantes Teases a Sequel, Talks Magic, Love and Self-Care

“I was born a romantic! There is so much hope and magic in love, and it makes me believe that all things are possible.” Those are the words of J.C. Cervantes, bestselling author YA and adult contemporary romance and fantasy, and so appropriate to consider on Valentine’s Day. In fact,…

BookTribFebruary 14, 2024

Fiction Recommended

Transformative Modern Folktale Combines Witches, Magic and Coming-of-Age

In present-day San Francisco, a young cabbie named Frank sees a flash of white as a girl darts past his taxi window. Elena, in her white cape, is on her way to Baba Vera’s house to cook, clean, garden and learn the basics she’ll need for everyday life. The lives…

Megan BeauregardJuly 25, 2023

Fiction Miscellany Podcasts

Writers, Ink Podcast: Vaishnavi Patel Explains How She Hit the NYT List with Her Debut Novel

BookTrib is proud to present to our readers the Writers, Ink podcast, a show about the business of writing. J.K. Rowling was nearly homeless when she wrote the first Harry Potter book. Stephen King penned Carrie on a small desk wedged between a washer and dryer. James Patterson worked in advertising and…

Writers, InkMarch 13, 2023

Fiction

Climate Change, Florida Destruction, Off the Grid Living and Finding Hope

Wow! A MUST READ! Fiction that addresses the possible future in climate change by sharing the beautiful life story of Wanda, a true survivor. Dive in to The Light Pirate (Grand Central Publishing) and you will become enamored with this young girl who has a special connection to nature and learns to…

Jennifer BlankfeinFebruary 28, 2023

Fiction Thrillers

ITW Spotlight: Native Horror Debut is a Love Letter to Denver and Heavy Metal

Erika T. Wurth is well known in her community for uplifting other writers — and certainly Indigenous writers. Even a quick Google search will net links to several articles she’s penned about the massive renaissance in Native fiction. And with the launch of her stunning literary horror debut, White Horse…

Dawn IusNovember 9, 2022

Fiction Fiction - Featured

Jane Austen, Science Fiction and “Fifty Shades of Grey” Combine in This Genre-Bending Read

The story opens innocently enough as a young woman rouses from her London drawing room reverie to hear her mother say, “Annabeth, sit up straight.” Annabeth has become a problem for her parents. At age 18, she’s nearly past her prime for making a marriage that will enhance her family’s…

Joanna PoncavageMarch 14, 2022

Death Is Full of Surprises in Touching Literary Fantasy

String of Fate Shows How Long You’ll Live in Stunning Debut

Screenwriter Collaborates With Shakespeare’s Ghost on Manuscript That Transcends Time

A Writer’s Journey Through Wart Wishes and Matchmaking Marvels

Dark, Fabulist Tale “Every Bone A Prayer” Summons Our Imaginations

Literary Crime Fiction Meets Magical Realism on Gritty Streets of Greece

“The Enchanted Hacienda” Author J.C. Cervantes Teases a Sequel, Talks Magic, Love and Self-Care

Transformative Modern Folktale Combines Witches, Magic and Coming-of-Age

Writers, Ink Podcast: Vaishnavi Patel Explains How She Hit the NYT List with Her Debut Novel

Jane Austen, Science Fiction and “Fifty Shades of Grey” Combine in This Genre-Bending Read

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