In episode 3, Alex, Sam, and Kim get to grips with fairy tales and folklore. From the lessons they teach us as children to the place of physical appearance in happy endings and their favourite modern retellings.
The books: There were several books mentioned in this week’s episode, including:
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter
The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert
Diving Belles by Lucy Wood
The Girls at the Kingfisher Club by Genevieve Valentine
The Grape Culture rating:
Sam: 4.5 grapes (Stones & Bones) and 4 grapes (The Black Stump)
Kim: 5 grapes (Stones & Bones) and 3.5 grapes (The Black Stump)
Alex: 3 grapes (Caminada Malbec)
Further reading:
Friday essay: why grown-ups still need fairy tales - The Conversation, 2017
Fairytales and Feminism: “I Don’t Wanna be Like Cinderella” - The Artifice, August 2016
Why fairy-tale characters can be good role models - Penguin, 2018
Five Reasons to Stop Reading Your Children Fairy Tales Now - The Independent, October 2018
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