Essays

The Rivals Diane de Poitiers was the moon goddess on Earth. Born a few days after the calendar rolled over to 1500, she lit up the...

The waies, through which my weary steps I guyde, In this delightfull land of Faery, Are so exceeding spacious and wyde, And sprinckled with such sweet...

America’s favorite sharpshooter suffered a sugary makeover in Hollywood and Broadway depictions, which depicted her as someone willing to throw matches and stomach bratty...

Herein lie gardens to dazzle the senses and boggle the mind. Some are meant for a community, some just for you; in a few,...

Photography by Bella Kotak I’msure you remember that scene in Disney’s Cinderella: The fairy godmother waves r magic wand, and Cinderella’s rags turn into a...

“We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever.” —Carl Sagan I carry a butterfly in my soul. It arrived...

I think that it is a truth universally acknowledged that you might well have a challenging relationship with your mother-in-law. My own dear-departed Ma-in-Law...

Photography by Hajnalka Ber.nyi-Kiss Once upon a time, there was a princess who wanted the moon. Her name was Lenore, and you can read about...

There are dozens of ways to define the fairy tale—just ask a folklorist. But perhaps the quickest way to get to the heart of...