Episode 124: A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz

Of Slippers and Spindles - Fairy Tale Retellings and Adaptations in Books, Film, and Theatre

Cassie and Daurie give you two discussions for the price of one, as their exploration of A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz reveals a novel with Hansel and Gretel as the main characters, but a novel that isn't really a retelling of that classic story. So they pull in an old favorite and also look at how Hansel and Gretel was incorporated into Transformed: The Perils of the Frog Prince by Megan Morrison. They discuss what common elements tie all these stories together and what they have to do with the Oregon Trail.

Spoilers for the two novels listed above and also Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie a little bit. Content warning for gore and violence.

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This episode was edited by Brianna Jean.

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