Most of the stories in this collection were written by famous French writers such as Eugene Fraffey, Remy de Gourmand, and Anatole from France. The stories cover a wide range of topics touching people’s lives. They focus on certain subtle aspects of life, such as strangeness, unpredictability, and human perversion, and emphasize emotions such as love, humor, and spirituality. The short story "Magnolia", the namesake of this book reflects on the topic of spirituality.