Told by George Shannon and illustrated by Peter Sis. This book offers short folktales that present a riddle like this one from Ethiopia: Once there was an old man who had three sons. When he grew old ...

The short story is a form that remains tethered to its forebears despite modern advancements in literature. There’s a certain element to the short story that makes it more accessible than the novel, ...

MinnPost’s reporting is always free, but it isn’t free to produce. We rely on donations from our readers to fund our independent journalism. Fairy tales just don’t die. They just get rebooted for new ...

Carimara: Beneath the Forlorn Limbs is a fairytale mystery packed with character and a gorgeous sense of aesthetics.

There was a time when fairy tales were much more than just bedtime stories. Actually, the fanciful tales that have enthralled ...

Myths and legends are part of the air of the mountains and rivers passed on as a civilisational inheritance through the bards, wisdom keepers, as shared keepsakes of the communities. In writing Tales ...

Author Kirsty Logan tells us why we should read aloud to adults and why we're all misusing the phrase "fairy tale." Sarah is CNET's senior copy editor in London. She's often found reading, playing ...

How fairy tales can speak to today’s audiences and the gendered nature of telling stories. If you can't access your feeds, please contact customer support. Thanks! Check your phone for a link to ...

"Manga Nippon Mukashibanashi" was a series running from 1975 to 1994 (with a short stop) in japanese tv. Each episode contained 1 to 3 short folk tales from the rich tradition of Japanese storytelling ...

Scéal: Mermaids are a feature of several tragic Irish folk tales and have been a source of inspiration for many writers and poets Conventional European fairytales usually have 'happy ever after' ...