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Mortals have always been frightened of the night's velvet embrace and the creatures that walk in it, and yet they find themselves mesmerized by it.

— Silvia Moreno-Garcia Gods of Jade and Shadow (2019)

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People love to classify things as black and white, good or bad, but I’ve seldom met any one who can be neatly defined and classified…

It’s never as fun seeing the monster as much as imagining.

I am partial to quiet, slow, psychologically intricate work.

Noemí’s father said she cared too much about her looks and parties to take school seriously, as if a woman could not do two things at once.

Mexican Gothic (2020)

In my experience, the term magic realism is often overused and stereotypical, spoken without much thought.

Saying Goodbye to Magic Realism" essay (2022)

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