Even after hundreds of years since the publication of “original” fairytales by collectors and authors such as the Grimm Brothers and Hans Christian Andersen, modern adaptations of these classic narratives continue to emerge with fresh perspectives and messages that contribute to a simple fairytale’s potential.
In a fictional story with a mental health theme, a monster named Edgar haunts the narrator.
Her face stands separate to mine. Strands of hair flow within the liquid of the casket, as if a plant were thriving right before my very eyes, growing in a basement lab with only the fundamentals around her. She looks at me, pale thin skin, feeble lips, and a slender;...
"The Paper Menagerie" by Ken Liu is a fantasy short story that incorporates Asian American struggles with magical realism. In 2012, this renowned story won the Hugo Award, Nebula Award and World Fantasy Award, making it the first and only work of fiction to win all...
Let me start out by saying this isn't a happily ever after story, or the origin of superhero, or romantic novella, this is a different kind of story. This is my story. *** My name is Frankie White and I'm 22 years old. I stand at 5 ft-10 in, with sandy blonde hair,...
I’m patiently waiting in silence, listening intently for the universe to return my existential questions. It’s early Monday morning, and just outside the window pane sits a cloud heavy sky with disastrous hues of grey and violet, and I’m in pain. It’s pointless and a...
