The powerful brain of a young boy which can conjure up an imagined reality…. with startling consequences…
Stories for 'Magic Realism'
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A very satisfying tale which blends some hand-waving magic realism and mathematics to create a vision of the fantastic. -
A talisman of Mathematics lands in the real world, with some mystifying effects, articulated in a cleverly-written story… -
A cautionary tale for all those who have not focused on polishing their mathematics skills. Someday, you may not be able to save a friend for lack of a suitable algebraic equation… -
An emotional, sensitively written example of a short story of magic realism, in the classic tradition of Borges and Cortazar. Most of the story revolves around the main character’s frame of existence, which is also the rationale for the story, building toward its slow finale. -
A magical tale about a planet where mathematics and mathematical thought can neutralize the harmful spells of wizards… -
A Scotsman chasing blue tigers discovers magical stones that defy arithmetic. -
A young girl discovers an arcane mathematical spell scribbled by her grandfather, which threatens the very existence of the universe.