Out in May Folktales often do not treat mothers kindly. They often appear in the guise of wicked step mothers. One of the Grimm tales that does offer a postitive mother figure is “Snow White and Rose Red,” whose mother encourages independence in her daughters and treats each according to her unique personality. I wasContinue reading “Mother Figures — Mom Egg Review (MER)”
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Three Rooms
My fiction “Three Rooms” appears in the 2021 print edition of Interim. The three rooms explored are Forbidden Room, based on the folktale of Bluebeard Hidden Room, based on the story of the wife in Jane Eyre Spare Room, based on a dream of a visitor who stays and stays The print edition can beContinue reading “Three Rooms”
Connections that Open Up
A linguistic look at a folktale Marvels and Tales “Marvels & Tales is a peer-reviewed journal that is international and multidisciplinary in orientation. The journal publishes scholarly work dealing with the fairy tale in any of its diverse manifestations and contexts. Marvels & Tales provides a central forum for fairy-tale studies by scholars of literature, folklore, genderContinue reading “Connections that Open Up”
Red Shoes: Inspired by a Folktale
This prose piece was first published in North American Review (July, August 1994, Vol. 279, No. 4) It was inspired by Hans Christian Andersen. Red Shoes Okay, you see him on the corner. The soldier with the rusty beard, the crippled arm. And a memory is stirred. It could be any corner. Any crippled arm.Continue reading “Red Shoes: Inspired by a Folktale”
Folktales as Inspiration
These prose pieces were inspired by a Wolof folktale from the Gambia with themes of pride and immaturity choosing a mate, a theme one finds in tales all over the world. I wrote and published two versions inspired by the same tale. “And the Horse that you Rode In On” was first published in theContinue reading “Folktales as Inspiration”
The Story Ends -- The Story Never Ends 