Maccabee and Maccabee Maccabee and Maccabee are a father and daughter team that make and wear magical masks. Monsters and mermaids. The sun. The moon. Animals and objects that have never been. Philosophical concepts like phenomena and noumena. The categorical imperative and the will to power. Maccabee masks give faces to the impossible. It started … Continue reading Storytime Sunday @ Magically Real 02/19/12
Tag: Magical Realism
Storytime Sunday @ Magically Real, 02/12/12
Somehow the death of Whitney Houston makes me want to share this story, that I wrote originally for my mother in law, Charlotte Behrendt. The story appeared in Square Lake, and is one of my favorites. Enjoy. Small Stars A woman who lived in a beautiful suburb became very sick. Your lungs, said the doctors … Continue reading Storytime Sunday @ Magically Real, 02/12/12
Magnificent Monday Story @ Magically Real (make-up for Super Bowl Snow Day), 02/06/12
A story about 3 beings beginning with the letter "M." Appropriate for silly people of all ages. Never before appearing in public..... it's: Mongolian, Mongrel, and Mongoose Together they are the three. The holy hot heads of Monterey forest, Woodland Hills, the Schwarzwald, the Bois de Boulogne, the Cedars of Lebanon, Zambesi National Park or … Continue reading Magnificent Monday Story @ Magically Real (make-up for Super Bowl Snow Day), 02/06/12
Kathleen Alcalá explains Magical Realism!
Dear Magically Real: What the heck IS Magical Realism anyway? Please advise. An admiring but confused reader. -------------------- Dear confused: No worries! Noted Seattle-7 fiction writer and essayist Kathleen Alcalá explains the term with 6 easy-to-understand criteria. Characteristics of Magic Realism by Kathleen Alcalá There are some general ideas that I think most people will … Continue reading Kathleen Alcalá explains Magical Realism!
Storytime Sunday @ Magically Real, 01/22/12
A tiny post-holiday tale -- a version of which originally appeared in the lovely SHOULDER FRIENDS journal, edited by Lila Seidman and Lillian Behrendt. Probably not suited to kids, but who knows? Maybe. It's not "dirty" or anything. Death Comes For Presents Death comes knocking at the front door. I open but say wait. I … Continue reading Storytime Sunday @ Magically Real, 01/22/12
Storytime Sunday @MagicallyReal, 01/15/12
Here's one of my favorite stories from my archives! Bundle up with a buddy, dog, kittie, or other special being. Suitable for strange children of all ages... MEET MOOSHIE AND SMOOSHIE Mooshie and Smooshie are big furry blue monsters with large googly eyes, who live in the sewers of Beverly Hills. They eat … Continue reading Storytime Sunday @MagicallyReal, 01/15/12
A to-do list for 2012 from guest blogger Mitzi Notnagel
What better way to end 2011 than with a set of recommendations from a fictional person? Heteronym Mitzi Notnagel makes her suggestions for a culturally, politically, and gastronomically active 2012. Enjoy. And Happy Sylvester! Liebe Fans of Zauberei, Irrealitaet, and so forth and so on --here is a little LISTE for was to do in … Continue reading A to-do list for 2012 from guest blogger Mitzi Notnagel
Of daughters, dads, and axes: An Invisible Sign, Dir. Marilyn Agrelo
Dear friends – Greetings! We’ve been on hiatus over at Magically Real HQ, because we have to work for a living and that work has gotten a bit overwhelming of late. But we don’t want the holiday season to go out without a little postmodern cheer brought to you by film director Marilyn Agrelo. The … Continue reading Of daughters, dads, and axes: An Invisible Sign, Dir. Marilyn Agrelo
Need a quick Magically Real Fix? Never Fear! The miniature postmodern chivalric romance is here! For Kids! With Princesses!
Pressed for time? Sick of Thor, and yes, even Harry Potter? Had enough of the usual slick boy vampires? Take 2 episodes of Adventure Time and call us in the morning. We aren’t kidding. We over at Magically Real HQ have just been made aware of Cartoon Network’s resplendent, slightly pomo, a tiny bit queer, … Continue reading Need a quick Magically Real Fix? Never Fear! The miniature postmodern chivalric romance is here! For Kids! With Princesses!
Long Live his (simian) Majesty: A brief fun-down of the Monkey King’s hall of fame
His Chinese name is Sun Wukong. He’s linked with the Hindu god, Hanuman, and he's a video-game character with games on just about every console, a longtime manga hero (the Yanks at Marvel just snapped him up as of 09/11), a rock band, and he’s played by Jet Li, opera singers, and ballet dancers in … Continue reading Long Live his (simian) Majesty: A brief fun-down of the Monkey King’s hall of fame
Stephanie Barbé Hammer Writing (Un) Real 