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Toni Raselle may have the veneer of a city girl, but her roots were firmly planted in the humble river shack she hailed from. Her deep-set eyes and gypsy charm had a certain magnetism that was impossible to resist. I found myself drawn to her, risking everything to find her. All for the promise of a hidden treasure, a fortune in stolen goods that she knew the whereabouts of. This beguiling creature was my only clue, my only chance to find the loot that was lost. - Summary by Back cover blurb from first edition

Long before The Brothers Grimm, there was a sisterhood of writers who defied the patriarchy and launched a literary craze with their feminist fairy tales—these are their stories. In 17th century Paris, a group of women who called themselves conteuses (female storytellers) came together to...

It’s time to save Cinderella! Ready for a radical statement? Disney princesses aren’t anti-feminist. Until the 1990s, Disney princesses were role models for little girls, teaching them how to grow up into strong, centered, moral women. But then something terrible happened. A vocal minority of viewers and film critics (let’s call them “princess critics”) got hold of the narrative. They called Disney princesses “drips”, said they were “boring”, and boiled their dreams down to “husband hunting”.

This wickedly wise (and wisecracking) parody of classic fairy tales redefines happily ever after for the modern feminist era. You know what? It's super creepy to kiss a woman who is unconscious. And you know what else? The way out of poverty isn't by marrying a rich dude -- or by wearing fragile...