Classic fairy tales aren't exactly known for being feminist. Between the damsels in distress, knights in shining armor, and basis in outdated, traditional morals, looking for feminist fairy tale ...

In Other Ever Afters, Melanie Gillman’s new graphic novel collection of fairy tales, queer people find happiness, community, and kindness. It feels almost revolutionary, updating fairy tales’ ...

If you’re looking for a brief yet thorough overview of the history of fairy tales, you’ve come to the right place. Rather than sticking to a strictly chronological history, Warner (Stranger Magic: ...

You don't have to look far to see the presence of fairy tales still being told today on television. But what is it about these age-old stories that stand the test of time and have audiences coming ...

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 ...

A fierce believer in the power and possibility of fairy tales, Kate Bernheimer has explored the genre’s history in essays and scholarship, edited anthologies of and about fairy tales, founded a ...