Beauty and the Beast by Angela Barrett

Pregnant with Rapunzel by Laura King

Pregnant with Rapunzel by Laurie King I kept my mouth closed as I watched the ramps grow big and bitter. It was my daughter’s appetite that sprung the ferns along my throat, the fiddleheads of hunger that unfurled along my tongue like tongues. The window where we watched became our belfry, she the tongue and … Continue reading →

The Faerie Ring by Kiki Hamilton

I started reading The Faerie Ring by Kiki Hamilton, while I was hunkered down during an epic storm. It was the perfect book for the occasion, because it completely transported me from the howling winds and darkening rain clouds of modern day New York, to 19th century London, where a secret truce kept  fairies and … Continue reading →

Creativity by Julie de Waroquier

The Princess Imprisoned in the Summer House by H.J. Ford

Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm: A New English Version by Philip Pullman

It’s been quite a year for the Brothers Grimm. Philip Pullman’s publication of Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm: A New English Version marks the two hundredth anniversary of the first edition of the now-famous Kinder- und Hausmärchen. In addition to celebrating the two hundredth anniversary, it’s worth considering why Pullman wanted to retell a … Continue reading →

Celebrating Quentin Blake

Just read a wonderful article on the brilliant illustrator, Quentin Blake, one of my all-time favorites, who at age 80 is still creating incredible work. The article does a beautiful job articulating the magical exuberance at the heart of Blake’s work. Check it out here!