On Motherhood and Fairy Tales

In which I bring together Disney, Angela Carter, and Alice Notley

Hi friends. Before I share my thoughts on all these Disney remakes, I have two offerings this summer if you want to work with me on your writing:

• A few spots left for these June and July mentorships, during which time I will serve as your literary mom.

• If you want mentoring AND community AND workshop feedback from other writers, I’m offering this eight-week manuscript intensive for those working on memoir and essay book projects. Apply here by July 1.

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I’m thinking this week about fairy tales— the stories we tell children in order to live—and how parenthood is inseparable from fantasy.