Of Slippers and Spindles - Fairy Tale Retellings and Adaptations in Books, Film, and Theatre
Join fairy tale enthusiasts Cassie, Daurie, Laura, and Matt as they discuss the world of film and literary adaptations! Each month (or so) they will choose a specific fairy tale, and each week they will discuss a different book, movie, or musical adaptation of that fairy tale, exploring the way authors and artists retell, change, twist, conserve, and diversify the same stories over and over.
In loving memory, always, of Drew.
Of Slippers and Spindles - Fairy Tale Retellings and Adaptations in Books, Film, and Theatre
Episode 142: The Fire Rose by Mercedes Lackey
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Matt and Cassie wrap up our second Beauty and the Beast era with the podcast's very first Mercedes Lackey episode! The Fire Rose is book zero in the Elemental Masters series. We discuss Disney's influence on this gritty retelling, Mercedes Lackey's exceptional research and how it contributes to the vibes, and how the book uses the San Francisco earthquake as the backdrop for the fairy tale's climax.
Episode book triggers: Suicidal ideation, drug use, violent and gory murder, period accurate racism, racist terms, and exoticism
Additional book triggers not discussed in episode: Human trafficking, prostitution, child prostitution, physical abuse, child molestation, rape, cannibalism
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This episode was edited by Brianna Jean.
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