D o your kids love magical realism middle grade books? Magical realism books for tweens are realistic (ish) stories with magical elements. And it’s not just for Latin American literature, either ...

How often do you find yourself tired of the same old Groundhog Day routine – not in real life, but in books? That feeling ...

Magical realism is a sensibility that has proven remarkably enduring and flexible in the realm of TV, appearing in various genres, from sitcoms to thrillers and everything in between.

But Mamdani’s candidacy also has a quality of magic realism, a campaign exuberantly disconnected from actual government budgets and organizational charts. His promises are grand: Freeze rents.

Onscreen, magical realism has proved notoriously hard to replicate: The visual effects used to create such moments at times tipped at times into fantasy or horror, or just looked silly, critics said.

In the Barry Keoghan-led 'Bird,' director Andrea Arnold employs her signature eye for social realism while also adding a touch of the fantastical. Read Entertainment Weekly's review.

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