
When Aladdin Was Just a Dental Schoolboy
Fairy tales are still the go-to subject for young adults.But in a new book, children’s author and professor of English at Indiana University, Richard Wiese, explores why.In Fairy Tales, Wieses argues that the term ‘fairy’ was coined in the...
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Polygon’s best fairy stories: ‘It’s a fairy tale about a child’s love story’
The fairy tale was born in a classroom, and then in a nursery.And it’s not just a fairy-tale about love.It’s a love story, a story of two children who fall in love.A story about the power of words.The book...
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How to get rid of fairy tale dice
When a little-known and oft-ignored game of dice rolls begins to attract attention online, it’s worth keeping in mind that it’s not the only dice game you may have missed.In recent years, an online community of people have developed...
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Why we need a fairy tale revival
The fairy tale is the oldest of fairy tales and one of the few stories that remains in print today.It is a story of the power of imagination and love and is the perfect source of inspiration for a...
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