Inviting Interruptions: Wonder Tales in the Twenty-First Century

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Inviting Interruptions: Wonder Tales in the Twenty-First Century anthologizes contemporary stories, comics, and visual texts that intervene in a range of ways to challenge the popular perception of fairy tales as narratives offering heteronormative happy endings that support status-quo values. The materials collected in Inviting Interruptions address the many ways intersectional issues play out in terms of identity markers, such as race, ethnicity, class, and disability, and the forces that affect identity, such as non-normative sexualities, addiction, abuses of power, and forms of internalized self-hatred caused by any number of external pressures. But we also find celebration, whimsy, and beauty in these same texts—qualities intended to extend readers’ enjoyment of and pleasure in the genre. Edited by Cristina Bacchilega and Jennifer Orme, the book is organized in two sections. "Inviting Interruptions" considers the invitation as an offer that must be accepted in order to participate, whether for good or ill. This section includes Emma Donoghue’s literary retelling of "Hansel and Gretel," stills from David Kaplan’s short Little Red Riding Hood film, Bryan Kamaoli Kuwada’s story about stories rooted in Hawaiian tradition and land, and Shary Boyle, Shaun Tan, and Dan Taulapapa McMullin’s interruptions of mainstream images of beauty-webs, commerce, and Natives. "Interrupting Invitations" contemplates the interruption as a survival mechanism to end a problem that has already been going on too long. This section includes reflections on migration and sexuality by Diriye Osman, Sofia Samatar, and Nalo Hopkinson; and invitations to rethink human and non-human relations in works by Anne Kamiya, Rosario Ferré, Veronica Schanoes, and Susanna Clark. Cover Page Title Page Copyright Page Contents Introduction Cover Page Title Page Copyright Page Contents Introduction Part I: Inviting Interruptions Notes on Once Upon a Time by Su Blackwell (2016) Once Upon a Time The Tale of the Cottage Notes on “The Tale of the Cottage” by Emma Donoghue (1997) Notes on Untitled by Shary Boyle (2004) Untitled Swans Notes on “Swans” by Kelly Link (2000) How to Be a Mermaid Notes on “How to Be a Mermaid” by Maya Kern (2012) Notes on Birth of Commerce by Shaun Tan (2016) Birth of Commerce A Tale of a King Notes on “A Tale of a King” by Shaun Tan (2021) Notes on Beast by Shary Boyle (2007) Beast Notes on Little Red Riding Hood by David Kaplan (1997) Little Red Riding Hood Of No Real Account Notes on “Of No Real Account” by Bryan Kamaoli Kuwada (2015) Notes on Aitu by Dan Taulapapa McMullin (2016) Aitu Part II: Interrupting Invitations Notes on Medusa by Rosalind Hyatt Orme (2018) Medusa Fairytales for Lost Children Notes on “Fairytales for Lost Children” by Diriye Osman (2013) Notes on Burdens: They Must Always Be Carried by Anne Kamiya (2010) Burdens: They Must Always Be Carried Among the Thorns Notes on “Among the Thorns” by Veronica Schanoes (2014) Notes on Shelter by Shaun Tan (2020) Shelter A Poisoned Tale Notes on “A Poisoned Tale” by Rosario Ferré (1990) Notes on Frau Trude by Miwa Yanagi (2005) Frau Trude The Good Mother Notes on “The Good Mother” by Danielle Wood (2014) Lupine Notes on “Lupine” by Nisi Shawl (2013) Notes on Still Rather Fond of Red by Nalo Hopkinson (2007) Still Rather Fond of Red Selkie Stories Are for Losers Notes on “Selkie Stories Are for Losers” by Sofia Samatar (2013) Bare Bones Notes on “Bare Bones” by Joellyn Rock (2002) The Master of Nottingham’s Daughter Notes on “The Master of Nottingham’s Daughter” by Susanna Clarke (2004) Sources and Credits Works Consulted and Further Readings About the Authors, Artists, and Editors