The Fairy-Tale Language
May 23, 2023
The older we get and the longer we spend reading, studying, and generally obsessing about fairy tales, the more we understand that fairy tales are a language for saying anything….
Read MoreDracula: A Love Letter to Letters
May 2, 2023
Here’s something that a lot of people forget about Bram Stoker’s Dracula – it’s an epistolary novel, a.k.a. a novel made up of letters and other kinds of writing (like…
Read MoreIt’s a Conspiracy!
April 18, 2023
There are a bunch of people out there that love to claim that Shakespeare didn’t write his plays. More specifically, some people argue that he couldn’t possibly have done it. …
Read MoreForgotten Genius: 5 Lesser-Known Authors We’ve Come Across Who Have Blown Our Minds
March 7, 2023
One of the best things about our job is that we’re constantly reading more and learning more. Which means that something new is constantly blowing our minds. Yesterday’s revelation was…
Read MoreFeminist 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 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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