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The Fairy Tale Magazine
Apr 11, 20232 min read
Book Review: The Unofficial Princess Bride Cookbook by Cassandra Reeder
The Princess Bride is one of my favorite novels. The Princess Bride is one of my favorite movies. So, when I learned there was an...


The Fairy Tale Magazine
Apr 5, 20235 min read
Throwback Thursday: The Knot of Toads by Jennifer A. McGowan
Editor’s note: Today's Throwback Thursday tale mixes charming details with some familiar and delightful fairy tale standards, and the...


The Fairy Tale Magazine
Apr 4, 20232 min read
Book Review: The Narrow Cage & Other Modern Fairy Tales by Vasily Eroshenko
The Narrow Cage and Other Modern Fairy Tales is a beautiful collection of stories written by a social activist who urges radical...

The Fairy Tale Magazine
Apr 2, 20232 min read
Kate's Picks: The Fairy Tale Magazine's ZAZZLE Store
Check out Kate's fabulous finds that you can enjoy, too! This week's pick: The Fairy Tale Magazine's ZAZZLE Store This week’s pick is our...


The Fairy Tale Magazine
Mar 29, 20234 min read
Thorn, Petal, Vine by Stephanie Ascough
Editor’s note: The rhythm and sweet symmetry of this lovely story, and its classic structure, makes it a pleasure to read. Enjoy! Once...


The Fairy Tale Magazine
Mar 28, 20232 min read
Book Review: Magic Casements by Pamela Sherwood
Magic Casements, by Pamela Sherwood is a delightful collection of stories that echo the tropes and themes of fairy tales while still...


The Fairy Tale Magazine
Mar 26, 20232 min read
Kate's Picks: My Mom's Okra Soup
Check out Kate's fabulous finds that you can enjoy, too! This week's pick: My Mom’s Okra Soup I don’t like okra, but I do like this soup....


The Fairy Tale Magazine
Mar 22, 20231 min read
Throwback Thursday: A Change of Weather by Deborah Sage
Her sorcery-cloaked sisters come seeking her spells. The Sea Witch asking for An ocean tempest for a prince’s doom and A mermaid’s voice....


The Fairy Tale Magazine
Mar 21, 20232 min read
Book Review: Weep, Woman, Weep by Maria DeBlassie
Weep, Woman, Weep tells the compelling story of a young woman named Mercy who believes she has been “built for tears”. Growing up in a...


The Fairy Tale Magazine
Mar 19, 20236 min read
Celebrating Spring! Quotes, Art & Folklore by Amanda Bergloff
WELCOME SPRING! Spring is the time of year that inspires our creative minds and awakens our hearts to new possibilities. With the days...

The Fairy Tale Magazine
Mar 16, 20232 min read
Throwback Thursday: Seamus by E.K. Lekman
Editor's Note: We have a St. Patrick's Day treat for this Throwback Thursday, and remember to be careful of your heart's desire, for it...


The Fairy Tale Magazine
Mar 15, 20232 min read
Book Review: Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati
Clytemnestra, by Costanza Casati, is a book that aims to overturn your thoughts about Greek heroes by presenting the story of a woman who...


The Fairy Tale Magazine
Mar 9, 20233 min read
Throwback Thursday: Seasonal Affliction by Robert Allen Lupton
A farmer had five sons and when he died his farm was divided into equal shares, one for each son. The sons worked hard, married, and had...


The Fairy Tale Magazine
Mar 8, 20232 min read
Book Review: The Invisible Hour by Alice Hoffman
Alice Hoffman’s newest book, The Invisible Hour, tells the riveting story of Mia Jacobs, a young woman who has grown up in an isolated...


The Fairy Tale Magazine
Mar 6, 20231 min read
Kate's Picks: Spray Edged Books
Check out Kate's fabulous finds that you can enjoy, too! This week's pick: Spray Edged Books Hello Enchanted Friends Well, a cold I...


The Fairy Tale Magazine
Mar 2, 20231 min read
Throwback Thursday: Unfettering Philomela by Christine Butterworth-McDermott
Editor’s note: Oh the traps that are laid for protagonists in fairy tales! That’s what this poem conjures up for me. It also makes me...


The Fairy Tale Magazine
Mar 1, 20232 min read
Book Review: Velvet Dragonflies by Billy Chapata
The title and description of the poetry collection, Velvet Dragonflies, drew me in, but when I first started reading, I wasn’t sure I...


The Fairy Tale Magazine
Feb 23, 20233 min read
Throwback Thursday: A Heart of Diamond by Rachel Nussbaum
They say long ago when this land was still barren and dry, there was a girl who was born with a heart made of diamond. Her skin was like...


The Fairy Tale Magazine
Feb 22, 20232 min read
Book Review: Urbanshee by Siaara Freeman
Urbanshee, by Siaara Freeman, is a collection of poems that is marketed as a retelling of fairy tales and mythology through an urban...


The Fairy Tale Magazine
Feb 16, 20237 min read
Throwback Thursday: The Last Star by Juliana Amir
Editor's Note: Today's Throwback Thursday is a sweet variation on "The Ugly Duckling" story with the thought that everyone should find...
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