Monthly Archives: June 2010

Slovenia, Croatia, and Austria: Camping and Couchsurfing

Yes, I’ve been away.  Yes, I know I didn’t write, and yes, I’m sorry for not keeping in touch.  BUT, I’m back from the road trip now.  I have power outlets, internet access, and things to share. Where was I?  Well, with a friend from grad school, I travelled Slovenia, Croatia, and Austria.  We camped [...]

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Urban Fantasy — what is it?

Urban fantasy. Another genre of gray areas and vague definitions.  Also another genre that’s booming these days.  So what is it? It’s essentially a magical or supernatural plot that happens in a city…er, right?  Yes, but there’s more to it than that because the urban fantasy subgenre is big. Like, really, really, really big. Why?  [...]

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Magical realism — what is it?

Magical realism. A genre associated with the literary and visual arts, but that occasionally pops up in film or music.  When I think of magical realism, I think of Latin and South American authors — Isabel Allende, Gabriel García Márquez, Juan Rulfo — who blend the ethereal with the everyday.  Maybe that’s because the phrase, [...]

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