The Waves: Can Fairy Tales Be Feminist?
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4.5 • 6K Ratings
🗓️ 1 July 2023
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
On this week’s episode of The Waves, we’re diving into fairy tales. Slate book critic Laura Miller talks with author Kelly Link about her collection of fairy tale inspired short stories, White Cat, Black Dog. They discuss how fairy tales have influenced Kelly’s work, the allure of the “searching for a beloved” story, finding a community of female writers.
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