When Sabrina Orah Mark began to delve into the world of fairy tales, it was Geppetto—who carves his own son from a block of wood—whom she connected with most. “Pinocchio lies to him, steals from him, ...

Beware of myth as we approach the nation's 250th year. The true threat to America has always been a white supremacist ...

The Shadow by Hans Christian Andersen was first published in 1847. In some ways, it is Andersen’s darkest tale. The character the reader is led to believe is the protagonist is known only as “the ...

The Fisherman and His Wife (1882) by Alexander Zick (1845–1907) from Grimms' Fairy Tales, published by Gebruder Reichenbach Source: Gebruder Reichenbach/Public Domain Fairy tales have enchanted us for ...

If they spent a lot of time reading fairy tales, it was because they believed those stories revealed something fundamental about German language and culture. They aimed to trace the evolution of their ...

Once upon a time (because the best stories begin that way)... Yes, once upon a time there was a wrinkled, bent little man living far, far away in the ancient forest. And there was a magic flower, and ...

Many North Jerseyans of a certain age felt a surge of nostalgia after learning that the long-shuttered Fairy Tale Forest in West Milford is set to reopen next month. But while several aspects of the ...

From 4-7 p.m., the ‘Fairy Tale Ball’ will be taking over the library with crafts, activities, and snacks for families to ...