Fairy Tales Explored

Hansel and Gretel by Stephen King, illustrated by Maurice Sendak In the fall of last year, a new children's book version of Hansel and Gretel came out. What makes this version extra special is that not only it is beautifully illustrated by the renowned Maurice Sendak but it is retold by the master of horror fiction, Stephen King. It's no surprise that King would feel called to retell this story. Indeed, this is the story he's been telling his whole career. As King says in h

Justice in 21st-Century Fairy Tales and the Power of Wonder Pauline Greenhill (she/her) is a Canadian academic with an MA in Folklore...

"Swan Maiden" by Keshi-Shiro Today we share a post by Ernie Durr, a student in our Winter 2025 Introduction to the Fairy Tale course. Hi,...

Today we share a post by Naomi Farkas,  who was a student in our Fall 2024 Introduction to the Fairy Tale course. I'm Naomi Farkas, a...