Pins & Needles No. 51: Jon Riccio

No. 52: Jon Riccio Q. How has being the poetry editor for Fairy Tale Review changed your own writing style? It’s added more nuance to my work, as well as given me the confidence to go into orbit where experimentation is concerned. Our contributors are taking some...

Pins & Needles No. 51: Helen Phillips

No. 51: Helen Phillips Q. What appeals to you about extremes, the “either … or,” to the extent that you made this story revel in them? The story does appear to revel in extremes: “And thus life was good and bad, abundant and lean, ecstatic and tragic, blessed and...

Fairy-Tale Files: Sacrificial Mothers

Fairy-Tale Files, published once weekly, feature three variations of a fairy tale chosen by one of Fairy Tale Review’s editors, readers, editorial assistants, or contributors. Fairy-tale mothers are often noticeable for their absence. In a pre-antibiotics world,...