
Fernanda Melchor and Nicole Flattery: Paradais
London Review Bookshop Podcast
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The Magic Realism Tradition in Latin American Literature
I think in Mexico many people think I'm a genius. In Mexico sometimes when I have a book of non-fiction, that's called This Is Not My Yummy. And I wrote stories about Veracros and then I researched,. like journalistically researched and to find the story behind it. "Sometimes I swear to you that I sometimes had to tone down reality so it can be real life"
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