There are perhaps no words more enchanting, whimsical, and promising than “Once upon a time.” As Gemini author and academic Jack Zipes maintains, “Fairy tales since the beginning of recorded time, and ...

Writer and performer Melody Bates has loved fairy tales ever since she was a little girl. “They help us understand the world and how our choices can help not only us have good lives, but can also help ...

Folklore and fairy tales have remained among our most beloved stories, even as our storytelling methods have evolved. They've been adapted to the silver screen since the dawn of silent films and ...

There was a time when fairy tales were much more than just bedtime stories. Actually, the fanciful tales that have enthralled ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. An upcoming edition of “Hansel and Gretel” ...

Carl-Henning Pedersen is the best painter in Denmark—and for art dealers the most frustrating. He has about 1,000 canvases stashed away in the storerooms of a Copenhagen brewery, and he turns as ...

An upcoming edition of “Hansel and Gretel” combines the dark and singular talents of two literary giants who apparently never met: Stephen King and the late Maurice Sendak. HarperCollins Publishers ...