Once Upon A Fairytale Modern Retellings of Classic Fairytales

We never forget the stories we were told as children. Even when they aren't on the top of our mind, they lurk like palm prints on the drying cement foundations of our understanding of the world. We absorb the pluck of children in the face of adult perfidy, cheering the heroism of "Hansel and Gretel" or "Beauty and the Beast." Counterpoised by the wickedness and cruelty of parents, stepmothers, and wolves in sheep's clothing, children's wiliness usually leaves them unharmed, if not heroic.

As adults, we keep returning to them again and again in film, in theatre, and in books. How many romantic comedies do stories like "Beauty and the Beast" and "Cinderella" inspire? Countless thrillers have a quest and danger in the style of "Little Red Riding Hood" or "The Little Mermaid."

"Once Upon A Fairytale" is a collection of poems, short stories and songs that look at some of the oldest folktales through a modern lens, finding some struggles remain the same despite the passage of time.

A writer, mythologist and ecopsychologist, Patricia Danaher is a passionate story-teller and editor. She is the Director of Harvardwood Publishing, and president of The Jizo Foundation. Myth, ritual and ceremony form key elements of her expertise and she is considered a key thought leader in the fields of grief and ritual.Maria Tatar is an American academic whose expertise lies in children's literature, German literature, and folklore. She is the John L. Loeb Professor of Germanic Languages and Literatures, and Chair of the Committee on Degrees in Folklore and Mythology at Harvard University.Sophia van Valkenburg is an illustrator residing in New York City. She previously worked as a software engineer before returning to her creative roots and following her childhood dream of studying art. For more of her work, visit www.sophiaceleste.com.Hua Szu Yang is a writer and transformation coach at heythrive.webflow.io. Whether she is creating delightful technology products or offering people crunchy radishes to practice languages with her, she cherishes collaborators who embrace curiosity and self-expression together.