Recs if you like The Kingdom of This World...

Based on the list/book published in 2006, general editor Peter Boxall.

myth and folklore woven into reality to explore the legacies of colonialism: displacement, cultural erasure, trauma, the question of identity, and resistance. these books revolt against the idea of a single, rational, western worldview, reclaiming indigenous beliefs and knowledge systems as valid forms of truth.

after all, what looks like "magic" may simply be reality seen through other eyes.

recs always welcome :)

Books that illustrate some aspect of the immigrant experience - in fantasy, or in the real world; in childhood, or in old age; in history, or in the modern day. (work in progress - recs welcome!)

Overlooked, lesser known classics from all over the world and of many genres.

This list also exists as a book club on Fable under the same name.

20th‑century Latin American classics of magical realism, ft. realistic worlds where supernatural elements are treated as ordinary.

Magical realism rushed suddenly into global awareness during the Latin American Boom, as a way to explore the complex realities of history, politics and culture (especially in postcolonial contexts) by incorporating folklore and mysticism from the region's rich and multi-faceted heritage.

Recs welcome!

(Non)fictional books about revolutions, where the people have enough and overthrow the system. It's not just "evil emperor", it's a broken system that suffocates people.

This is not Star Wars: A New Hope ✨️, this is Star Wars: Andor ✊🏽

The classics of Latin American literature.

Classics of latinoamerican literature. Most of them are in spanish but im sure they can easily be found in many other languages as well. I'm from argentina so a lot will be from local authors.