Midori Snyder's Blog, page 72

Found Treasure: 500 Fairy Tales in a Chest

This is a moment for rejoicing in the fairy tale world -- 500 transcribed fairy tales found locked away for the last 150 years in a chest. Be still my heart! Read the article here. "While sifting through Von Schönwerth's...

Margarita Engle: The Poet Slave of Cuba

In The Poet Slave of Cuba, Margarita Engle has written a moving and compelling biography of Juan Francisco Manzano, an 18th century slave and poet from Cuba. It is a gorgeous book about the horrific subject of slavery, and the...

The Pacifist Warrior: West Side Luigi And No Kill Gaming

Recently I was asked to be the guest editor for The Wily Writers -- an online journal that publishes new stories based on different themes every month. The theme I have selected is Warriors. Now...before you conjure up the usual...

The Splendor Of Shopping: Emile Zola and Au Bonheur Des Dames (The Ladies' Delight)

Jane Yolen recently wrote on her blog about the necessity of adding "texture" to writing as a way of making characters at home in their world. I have just finished a conference where we read and discussed in great depth...

The Mambo King and the Queen of Sheba

I am quite taken with this astonishing music video by ThorstenCoo Productions of "El Rey del Mambo y la Reina de Saba" from the Spanish band, Klaus and Kinski. Thorsten Coo Productions specialize in unique music videos (which have earned...

Starting the New Year in Baba Yaga's Forest

I know...I know...it's been a while since my last post and it looks as if my Christmas holiday will never end. It was an amazing and terrific time. So getting back to work was much harder than I anticipated. But...

Enjoying the Holiday Season

Taking a break to spend time with my family, hiking in the mountains and will return to the blog in the New Year. Until then I hope you all enjoy the holiday season with family, friends and good food.

SOPA and PIPA Censorship

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Stop American Censorship of the Internet: Protest SOPA and PIPA

Now is the time for all of us who rely on the openness of the internet to stand against two bills SOPA and PIPA in congress which will be used not to stop piracy on the internet (those laws already...

Magick 4 Terri: Benefit Auction

Friends have put together a smashing and fabulous auction to raise funds for Terri Windling who is in need of some financial support from the community. There are beautiful signed pieces of art from Charles Vess, Brian and Wendy Froud,...