248. What Are Fairy-Tale Retellings? | with Kendra E. Ardnek
After her fairy godmother’s magic act, Cinderella carefully slips her feet into—a set of fine glass seven-league boots.[1. Photo by Tim Rebkavets on Unsplash.] She clicks her heels three times and is whisked away to the land of Oz. Meanwhile, a beautiful princess flees from the prophecy of a deadly spindle. She discovers the house of seven dwarves, where she must hide from a wicked witch along with the witch’s evil sidekick, Rumplestiltskin. What are fairy tale retellings? How do they reenchant us?
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Backstory: Kendra E. Ardnek
Kendra E. Ardnek fell in love with the Nutcracker at the age of two, and has been collecting figurines ever since in hopes that one will someday come to life and marry her. In the mean-time, she’s sought out other lands and creatures, and has been asked by many to record their stories.
She’s the oldest of four children, and has plenty of cousins. She has just enough woods in her backyard to explore and think she’s miles away from any hint of civilization, yet not too much to get lost in. There is even a tree that looks like a four, and a waterfall (when it rains). She also loves to knit and crochet.
