Unpopular Opinion: Bring Back Good Love Stories Love interests seem to be out of style, but what’s wrong with falling in love? Read More »
The Case for Romeo and Juliet Was this iconic couple actually in love? Here are many key factors of their story that people often forget …
The Princess and the Pea: A Weird Little Romp with Royalty Let’s dive into Hans Christian Andersen's original text to see what message he intended in this quirky tale …
Why All Fairy Tales Are About Hunger Fairy tales have one universal theme: they’re about hunger. Because we all have a desire for food, sex, or power.…
9 Favorite Love Stories I’ve Read In honor of Valentine’s Day, I browsed my personal library for books about love that are good enough to own …
Rapunzel: A Hair-Raising Tale of Longing, Motherhood, and Sex This beloved fairy tale has some shocking hidden messages about womanhood, parenting, and desire …
10 Best Fairy Tale Tropes and Why I Love Them Tropes can be annoying, but we all have a shortlist of tropes we like. Here are ten that make me smile …
11 Worst Tropes that I Absolutely Cannot Stand We all have trope pet peeves, and I’d be happy to never see this list of lazy, annoying tropes ever again …
4 Things Modern Fairy Tales Say About Us I have some theories on why all our fairy tales have happy endings and where this modern trend started …
Snow White Writes: My Top 10 Favorite Fairy Tales Some fairy tales have nostalgic elements and timeless messages that stay with you long after childhood …