Today on the pod, Emma and Joe are joined by Marissa to talk about one of Joe and Marissa's favorite genres - magical realism. They chat about the history of the genre, what they love most about it, and the CW hit, Jane the Virgin.
Books mentioned in this episode:


Vapor by Amanda Filipacchi


The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger


Marissa’s Titles:  


Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore 


The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina by Zoraida Cordova 


Pashmina by Nidhi Chanani 


Notes From My Captivity by Kathy Parks 

 
Emma’s Titles: 


The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by VE Schwab  


The Charmed Wife by Olga Grushin 


Awayland by Ramona Ausubel 


Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young  

 
Joe’s Titles: 


The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender 


When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo 


The Night Shift by Natalka Burian 


The Change by Kirsten Miller 


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