Fairy-Tale Files: Let’s Make a Deal

by | Mar 6, 2015 | Fairy-Tale Files

BearskinIn this story, originated by Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen and retold by the Brothers Grimm, a German solider deserts his regiment by hiding in the woods. Just as he is about to starve to death, an evil spirit tempts him with nourishment and...

Pins & Needles No. 26: Abigail Zimmer

by | Mar 3, 2015 | Pins & Needles

No. 26: Abigail ZimmerQ. I enjoyed the list aspects in “At the Closing of the World,” bonus points for coral and that beluga whale. “Hiatus” also makes use of the list aesthetic (alder, birch, oak, etc.). What’s your advice on crafting a successful list poem?Keep...

Fairy-Tale Files: True Love's Kiss

by | Feb 27, 2015 | Fairy-Tale Files

Or, Life, Death and the Amphibians in BetweenDisney’s The Princess and the FrogPrince Naveen is convinced that Tiana’s kiss will reverse the spell placed on him by voodoo practitioner Doctor Facilier, though her kiss is ineffective, as she’s a waitress. Alas, Frogs:...

Pins & Needles No. 25: Sarah Sarai

by | Feb 24, 2015 | Pins & Needles

No. 25: Sarah SaraiQ. Winged monkeys, especially those that shoot fire, are bound to provoke anxiety. Suppose they were granted an audience with the Wizard. What would be their top request?If the winged monkeys finagled an audience with the wizard they would shred...