Fairy Tales
Books
A Shape-Shifting Short-Story Collection Defies Categorization
Kelly Link’s postmodern fairy tales make the case for enchantment.
Daily Cartoon
Bonus Daily Cartoon: Golden Eggs
“It doesn’t matter if they’re golden, five-fifty for a dozen is outrageous!”
The New Yorker Documentary
A Couple’s Grief Mixes with Enchantment in “The Silent Shore”
In Timothée Corteggiani and Nathalie Giraud’s documentary, nature comes to life, and mourning encompasses more than sadness.
Shouts & Murmurs
The Age of Monsters
Shouts & Murmurs
Fairy Tales, but with Accessible Mental-Health Care
Snow White looked Grumpy in the eye. “Yes, I also have personal work to do,” she said.
Books
The Italian Genius Who Mixed Marxism and Children’s Literature
Gianni Rodari, who has been almost unknown in English till now, united a fantastical imagination with a deep interest in education.
The Writer’s Voice
Rebecca Curtis Reads “Hansa and Gretyl and Piece of Shit”
The author reads her story from the November 16, 2020, issue of the magazine.
Shouts & Murmurs
Facebook Defends Free Speech
After a thoughtful evaluation of our policies, we have decided to allow Henny Penny’s numerous posts about the sky falling to remain on the site.
Shouts & Murmurs
Cinderella and the Glass Ceiling
The ball would be a chance to capture the prince’s heart, escape poverty, and finally find out the difference between crudités and raw vegetables.
Books
Why Lafcadio Hearn’s Ghost Stories Still Haunt Us
The author’s rendering of Japanese folktales made him famous around the globe, but, a century later, Hearn remains the wildest character of all.
Shouts & Murmurs
As a Person, I’d Love to Stop Separating Children from Their Families, but, as a Pied Piper, I Can’t
Everyone knows that the only way to enforce a law, and to encourage others to abide by it in the future, is to commit epoch-defining acts of cruelty.
Shouts & Murmurs
Summer Fairy Tales for Parents
Fiction
Treatments
Fiction Podcast
Akhil Sharma Reads Jeffrey Eugenides
Akhil Sharma reads and discusses “Baster,” by Jeffrey Eugenides.
Fiction Podcast
Gabe Hudson Reads Robert Coover
Gabe Hudson reads and discusses “The Frog Prince,” by Robert Coover.
Cultural Comment
Beauty and the Bestiality
This Week in Fiction
This Week in Fiction: Ludmilla Petrushevskaya on Poverty and Fairy Tales
Fiction
Who Will Greet You at Home
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