Most book lovers have a soft spot in their heart for the story of Beauty and the Beast. A courageous bookworm (in some tellings) who melts the heart of a monster and breaks a curse is a very hard story not to fall in love with. Its focus on the redemptive power of inner beauty is so powerful, in fact, […]
Alex Flinn is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beastly, and her latest fairy-tale retelling takes on the tale of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. Mirrored is told in three viewpoints—Violet, the stepmother as a teen, coming into her powers and using them to make herself beautiful and defeat her rival; Celine, the Snow […]
Are you looking forward to Emma Swan’s “final battle” on <i>Once Upon a Time</i>? Or will the penultimate, musical episode always be your favorite? According to Jack Zipes, author of Spells of Enchantment, “Fairy tales are grounded in history: they emanate from specific struggles to humanize…barbaric forces.” As viewers of OUAT know, they also fulfill our […]
YA Open Mic is a monthly series in which YA authors share personal stories on topics of their choice. The aim of the series is to peel away the formality of bios and offer authors a platform to talk about something readers won’t necessarily find on their websites. This month, 14 authors discuss everything from […]