We cried when The Beast locked up Belle's father, rejoiced when Cinderella slipped her foot into the glass slipper, and laughed when Scuttle tried to (horrendously) croon Eric into kissing Ariel. Yes, ...

Our first stories are usually fairy tales, told to us as we sit on a parent’s lap or snuggle under the covers at bedtime. As children, when we settle in to hear a fairy tale, half our enjoyment comes ...

Tara Isabella Burton opens her novel Here in Avalon with a time-honored line: “Once there were two sisters.” Right away, we know what awaits. This is a fairy tale. But entering into the realm of fairy ...