Set in Marble: A Magical Realism Short Story Collection

by Giada Nizzoli

One town, squashed between some marble mountains and the Mediterranean Sea.
Four main characters with their own unique relationship to it, often embellished or distorted by nostalgia’s trickery.
Each of them with a different short story to tell… … or are they more connected than they believe?
Giada Nizzoli is the author of the poetry collection ‘Will-o’-the-Wisps’. With these short stories, she will take you to one of her Italian hometowns, adding a sprinkle of magic to your journey. Or, perhaps, helping you see the magic that’s already hiding there.
[This short story collection also includes the bonus essay 'Foreign Home Countries: The Strong Relationship Between Magical Realism and Exilic Nostalgia']

107 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2021

About the author

Writer & poet living like a quirky character

Reviews

[Daniel Lewis · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful book of four interconnected short stories, all based on the author's Italian hometown of Carrara, but with a magical realist twist. My personal favorite was Fishing for the Past, about an elderly fisherman.

[Caitlin Keely · Rating 5 out of 5]

This collection of short stories was magical, vivid, and thought provoking.

[Gabrielle Jarrett · Rating 4 out of 5]

After the four short stories, Nizzoli follows with an essay discussing magical realism as the perfect genre for the writer who has left their native country or home. The stories are succinct and the essay explanatory. Marble is not what I was looking for in my pursuit of magical realism, yet helpful.