Country Quote by Julien Baker

My identity is deeply intertwined with being a refugee because that's the first experience that I remember.

— Nguyen Viet Thang

Magical realism as a declaration in the text is usually when someone can't speak and then they must be magically reinvigorated in some way.

— Fred D'Aguiar

At the end of the day, it's about the reader's attachment to and belief in the magical elements that make or break magical realism.

— Tea Obreht

“The rich died, too, disappointing all those who thought that somehow they didn't. Peter Lakes had no illusions about mortality. He knew that it…

— Mark Helprin

“When you write it, don't write it in the manner of a spooky story. Don't try to give an explanation. Just say that I…

— David Mitchell

“Everyone knows how to cook parasols—you soak them in milk, then dip them in egg and breadcrumbs and fry them until they're brown as…

— Olga Tokarczuk

Obviously all religions get corrupted by man. The initial ideas are interesting but once they get organized they seem to become about politics and…

— Matt Dillon

I think being raised within a Mexican Catholic family made magical realism a very natural part of who I am as a person and…

— Daniel Olivas

“It's life's failure and its deficiencies that make someone a daydreamer. I don't understand why prophets and philosophers didn't see the significance in that.…

— Shokoofeh Azar

“We prayed the moon would unstopper long enough to suck us through to the other side so we could see how dull the stars…

— Lindsay Hunter

“He wishes he were a skilled poet, it would fit his chosen image perfectly; the poor, tragic, tortured artiste. But he has no talent…

— Curtis Ackie

“The world is entirely magical, the only illusion is that it isn't...”

— Lydia Andal