Fracturing Fairytales Left and Right: A Talk with Laurel Snyder and Dan Santat About Endlessly Ever After

Librarian Question for all of you out there: What is the origin of the term “Fractured Fairy Tales”? Was it invented by Rocky & Bullwinkle or was it already a common phrase in the general lexicon? If you’re unfamiliar with the term, a fractured fairy tale is what happens when a classic tale is revised so as to deliberately poke fun at the form. This may happen in a television program, on the stage, in a performance, or in a book.

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