Fifteen-year-old Elena lives in a church attic in San Francisco’s Richmond neighborhood, where she is cared for by her guardian, a kind Russian priest named Father Al. Six days a week, Father Al sends her out of Our Lady, across the meadows and ponds of Golden Gate Park, and all the way to Baba Vera’s house on Taraval Street for Baba’s version of school.
Tag: magical realism
The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Post
An overworked book publicist with a perfectly planned future hits a snag when she falls in love with her temporary roommate…only to discover he lives seven years in the past, in this witty and wise new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Dead Romantics.
Weyward by Emilia Hart
Emilia Hart’s debut novel, 𝑾𝒆𝒚𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅, is an intricately woven gothic tale of three generations of extraordinary women. This beautiful novel speaks of the resilience of women and the inner strength that enables them to rise above even the worst of circumstances.
In the Shadow Garden
The richly atmospheric and luminous debut about three generations of women whose magic is as much a part of life as love, death, and the rich, dark earth beneath their feet–perfect for fans of Practical Magic and Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe.