Feminist Fairy Tales?
February 28, 2023
That’s the $64,000 question. And if you’ve ever heard us talk, you know there’s basically a zero percent chance that we’re going to give you a “yes” or “no” answer….
Read MoreThe Folklore of Fashion (& Also 5 Fairy-Tale Jewelers We Adore!)
February 21, 2023
Today’s missive is by special request. (And hey, if there’s something you’d really like us to cover, or you have a burning folklore-related question, shoot us an email – we…
Read MoreVideo: Sara & Brittany Answer Folklore Questions!
February 7, 2023
We’ve got something a little different for you this week – a video! We filmed ourselves answering a bunch of folklore questions we got at our last lecture for Smithsonian…
Read MoreA Playlist for the Wine-Dark Sea
January 31, 2023
Enrollment for The Wine-Dark Sea: Folklore of the Ocean opens tomorrow!!! (Selkies! Mermaids! Ghost ships! Monsters and heroic guilt and the fathomless, existential scope of endless waters!) And we’re working furiously on all the…
Read MoreA Few Brief Updates!
January 24, 2023
Sara’s wrist is back in a brace, so we’re keeping today’s note short and snappy, like a very small turtle. Our Smithsonian Associates talk “How to Write a Fairy Tale”…
Read MoreWhat Do You Want To See From Us in 2023?
January 17, 2023
Quick question for you: What do you most want to see from us in 2023? Tomorrow, the two of us are driving to Asheville for our Carterhaugh Summit. We have…
Read MoreWhat Are You Most Proud of From 2022?
January 10, 2023
What are you most proud of from 2022? Did you finish a poem that says something vulnerable and true? Make a new friend who really gets you or revive an…
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