Pins & Needles No. 12: Katie Manning

by | Oct 14, 2014 | Pins & Needles

  “Which path are you going to take,” asked the wolf, “the path of needles or the path of pins?”     No. 12: Katie Manning Q. Everything has the makings of a Greek chorus, cyclones included. How would they relate the comings and goings of Dorothy’s sojourn to...

Fairy-Tale Files: The Girl With No Hands

by | Oct 10, 2014 | Fairy-Tale Files

Fairy-Tale Files, published once weekly, feature three variations of a fairy tale chosen by one of Fairy Tale Review’s editors. These silver hands—death gloves worn by deceased rulers—were among the Incan treasures on display for Brooklyn Museum’s “Gold of the Andes,...

Pins & Needles No. 11: Sarah Kortemeier

by | Oct 7, 2014 | Pins & Needles

  “Which path are you going to take,” asked the wolf, “the path of needles or the path of pins?”     No. 11: Sarah Kortemeier In your opinion, who is the most overlooked fairy tale character? Myself, probably. Is that narcissistic? It’s just that I’ve wanted to...

Fairy-Tale Files: The Stinky Cheese Man

by | Oct 3, 2014 | Fairy-Tale Files

Fairy-Tale Files, published once weekly, feature three variations of a fairy tale chosen by one of Fairy Tale Review’s editors. In “The Stinky Cheese Man,” one story in a collection of “fairly stupid tales” from Jon Scieszka, the title character is afraid to be around...