Join the sluts on a journey of self-discovery as AJ explores magical realism, including its origins and what truly makes up the genre. Digressions include good (and bad) comedy shows, rants on disagreeable books, and a brief review of the live action Avatar: The Last Airbender. Stay tuned at the end for a special tarot reading!
Theme music by seven-time state bird.
Books Discussed:
It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover (spoilers)
Come and Get It by Kiley Reid
Penance by Eliza Clark
Venco by Cherie Dimaline
Little Eyes by Samanta Schweblin (mild spoilers)
Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo
All the Crooked Saints by Maggie Steifvater
Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward
A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers (spoilers; content warning for brief mention of assault)
Other Media:
Superstore (2015-2021)
Jane the Virgin (2014-2019)
Encanto (2021)
Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024)
Rachel Oates on Bethany Beal's Singles Course:
https://youtu.be/HVsdI7JaeWk?si=pxY2PJygmevXzKOn
Cruel World Happy Mind on 8Passengers:
https://youtu.be/BMAbyAgRVc8?si=yhNnjUFfXIgMLN9T
Source:
"Is Magical Realism Only From Latin America?"
