I love fairy tales. There’s something inspirational about them, a little voice that whispers: Anyone can be a hero, including you. But one in particular— Wanda Gág’s version of “The Maiden Who Rescues ...

Fairy tales are simple, haunting melodies that burrow into the brain in childhood only to emerge, renewed, later in life. The temptation to improvise on these classic themes has proved irresistible to ...

In his new book, A Wild Swan and Other Tales, Michael Cunningham delivers a deliciously refreshing spin on 11 fairy tales. The stories are a little more “adult,” a little more contemporary and far ...

I thought I was done with fairy tales until I came across “A Wild Swan: And Other Tales” by Michael Cunningham, winner of the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for “The Hours.” The first chapter, “Dis. Enchant.,” ...

I thought I was done with fairy tales until I came across "A Wild Swan: And Other Tales" by Michael Cunningham, winner of the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for "The Hours." The first chapter, "Dis. Enchant.," ...