Prof. Armando Maggi, PhD’95, began his Humanities Day 2011 lecture with a clip from the opening scene of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Released in 1938, it was the first fairy tale to be turned ...

Fairy tales tend to be undervalued in our culture because of their association with children — as though children and the stories we tell them are not all that important. That’s why Hollywood — ...

If all you know of Beauty and the Beast or Snow White is by way of Disney or some comfy-cozy picture books, then two new novels may come as a surprise. These are not your children’s fairy tales. Of ...

Manelle Oliphant is an artist and children's book author and illustrator from Salt Lake City. Her love of art and stories began with the books and shows she enjoyed as a child, from the Chronicles of ...

Growing up in West Virginia, Deborah Bailey Raines developed a fascination with fairy tales. Captivated by stories of good and evil, she internalized important lessons about courage, honor and valor. ...

Whether you're a full-fledged Disney adult or the name Grimm means nothing to you, these novels based on fairy tales will tickle your fancy The words Once Upon a Time have always carried magic for me.