Recs if you like There Is a Rio Grande in Heaven: Stories...

short story collections by a single author in a variety of genres. recommendations welcome!

Magical realism is a genre prominently defined by Latin American authors responding to the socio-political realities Latin Americans face through the use of fantastical elements grounded in the mundanity of reality to highlight the surreal experiences of post-colonial life in oppressive regimes. This genre has been deeply influential and this list showcases the Latin American literature that is defined by and/or influenced by magical realism.

Riveting, serious, sometimes playful books about the immigrant experience in America that do not delude, sanitize, pander, or play into stereotypes.

All the books selected by Betsy and Ben for the Off Color Book Club at the Mousetrap in Chicago