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Daily Archives: 23rd July 2016
Museum of Witchcraft and Magic
The Museum of Witchcraft and Magic: this looks a fabulous place and I’ll have to visit it one day.
Maggie Stiefvater events in UK, July-August 2016
The marvellous Maggie Stiefvater, author of YA paranormal romances that transcend the genre with their literary style and complexity, is appearing for three talks in the UK soon–in London, Manchester, and Glasgow. Stiefvater is the author of the excellent Wolves … Continue reading
Angela Carter: Children’s books and fairy tales
A great piece here from the TLS: Angela Carter reviewing children’s picture book versions of fairy tales with typical earthy wit, bemoaning the toning down of the more brutal aspects of their sources. And a saddening extract from a review … Continue reading
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Tagged adaptation, Angela Carter, Brothers Grimm, Children's literature, Fairy tales, illustration
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