Pins & Needles No. 30: Mai Der Vang

No. 30: Mai Der Vang Q. In addition to “the brass orbit of a dirge” (wow), “A Mouth And Its Name” addresses erasure and anonymity. Is one state preferable to the other? I’ve thought about how both of these ideas share similar meanings and yet serve different purposes....

Fairy-Tale Files: Hansel and Gretel

Fairy-Tale Files, published once weekly, feature three variations of a fairy tale chosen by one of Fairy Tale Review’s editors, interns, or past contributors. A poor woodcutter and his evil wife. A trail of breadcrumbs. A house built of cakes and sugar. The Grimm...

Pins & Needles No. 29: Wyatt Bonikowski

No. 29: Wyatt Bonikowski Q. Your piece deals with dementia and the natural process of aging. Do you see the former—or the latter, for that matter—as a little bit “fairy”? A lack of memory certainly makes decisions less motivated, which is very fairy tale-like. The...

Our Mauve Issue Pushcart Prize Nominations

The editorial staff behind Fairy Tale Review is pleased to announce our nominations for the 2016 Pushcart Prize. All of these works can be found in The Mauve Issue, which was published in early 2015. Fiction Elise Winn: “Brother and Sister” Emily Temple: “Olive” Molly...

Fairy-Tale Files: Rolling Heads

Fairy-Tale Files, published once weekly, feature three variations of a fairy tale chosen by one of Fairy Tale Review’s editors, interns, or past contributors. A common figure in the mythologies of the Indigenous North American inhabitants of the Midwestern and Plains...