When Folklore Is Used for Evil

September 12, 2024

We’ve got to talk about something, so buckle up. There’s a dark side to folklore, and it’s in the news right now. A fellow folklorist friend and colleague, Shelley Ingram,…

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What Do You DO When Things Are Scary?

August 13, 2024

Last week, we had our monthly fairy-tale salon, a kind of insiders discussion group inspired by the salons of fairy-tale writers in 17th-century France. (We meet every month on Zoom…

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A Little Spark

July 23, 2024

Here’s a fact about me not a lot of people know – I really love tattoos. Before you go, “uh, ok, Brittany, why are you randomly talking about tattoos on…

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Gigglegate

June 25, 2024

First, thank you for all the lovely, hilarious messages you sent in response to last week’s post on tech fails and perfectionism. There were so many, and you told us…

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Abandoning Perfectionism

June 18, 2024

Did you know that we’re (recovering? ish?) perfectionists? Honestly, we’re not sure anyone could get through (or even WANT to get through) graduate school if they don’t have at least…

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