Storytelling
“The eye and the ear are different listeners”–Jane Yolen
Jane Yolen fascinates me. I’ve long been aware of her reputation as a fantasy writer and have recently come to appreciate her talents as a folklorist and storyteller. But here’s the thing: I’ve never liked her fantasy stories. Admitedly, I haven’t read the novels, just stories collected in various magazines and anthologies. But I thought [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Peace Tales for MLK Jr. Day
What I’m reading right now, to celebrate the holiday is Margaret Read MacDonald’s Peace Tales: World Folktales to Talk About.
King’s focus was, of course, racial equality. But what I believe distinguished him as a leader was his process: “nonviolent direct action.” In “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” he lays out the process as follows: “In [...]
