Magic-realism Stories

Chapter 1 In the mysterious town of Willowbrook, nestled amidst rolling hills and a looming forest, a young apprentice and a seasoned lamplighter embark on a nightly ri...

The prophets promised a king who would restore justice on Earth. But it's a tall order, and prophecy can be interpreted in many ways. When the 13th daughter of a 13th da...

Two strangers meet on a country road at night, helping one another to the Renaissance Fair, past bikers, gamers, fairies and various natural and supernatural. A romance...

A Tale of Izzy Yeso, boyhood genius, set mostly in Israel, 2014- 2023 Later: New York, Basel, Jerusalem. Izzy Yeso then remains in Israel. Flash back to 1944-45. Where...

South Florida, 1980s. A sister and brother discover that a magical being has landed in a tree by their window.

A next chapter or continuation of the beginning of part 1 5150.

I know a bit about games, I always thought that it would be awesome to live in one! But what if you didn't go to a game world, but made your world a video game? That you...

An offbeat short story about an urban odd couple hopped up on coke and righteousness, and hellbent on revenge in the outskirts north of Atlanta. This tale of redemption...

Eighteen-year-old Esmé is pretty, smart, spunky, talented, a wonderful dancer...and only one inch tall. How will she ever find her place in the world? Then one day a h...

What the title says! A tale in the Magic Realism tradition, with a satirical edge. Elena discovers at the age of 11 that she can fly, and from then on nothing is ever...

A Bounty Hunter, known infamously as the "Mustang Kid", is also the father of twins, a humbled rancher and a recognized savior, and he also certainly is not as...

At the end of the street is a 12 story bookstore. The store is open from 8:00 AM-10:00 PM. Ellie takes a last minute shopping, but ends up being locked in the store. Ell...

For the first time in her life, Mrs Christus is unable to dismiss a maid. She finds herself locked in a mute struggle with the girl, who has not only begun to lay claim...

Fernanda saw Hector and started to like him. Hector wanted to find his perfect girl and went to the a magic fountain, but Fernanda destroyed it before Hector got there...

Short story; an old woman is making herself a cup of tea when a little boy suddenly appears in her living room.

Flash-fiction length short story that combines magic realism and dreamscapes to tell a story about compassion and faith.

A woman's mundane life is suddenly turned upside down when a mysterious stranger gives her back the memories he'd hidden from her fifteen years ago. She remembers more...

They'd made her a promise. She was terrified that they'd keep it.

A Fool's journey begins with a single step... Julia Morton Michaud has fled Chicago for her grandparents’ summer home in Michiana. She believes the cottage near Lake Mic...

This story is evolving week by week. Newest entries appear on TipsyLit (http://tipsylit.com/category/tipsy-stories/) first each Monday morning, but I thought it might be...