We’re in an amazing time for retellings. From the Mahabharata to King Arthur, the Odyssey to Peter Pan, Arabian Nights to Anne Shirley, writers are exploring beloved older stories and finding ways to make them their own. Not only do we fans get to re-experience our favorites in new ways, but readers with marginalized identities are at long last getting to see themselves on the page. Here at Retellings Day we’re celebrating the wide and glorious range of fresh takes on classic stories you can now find, be they Asian myths or the many (many!) takes on Cinderella, the importance of retellings by queer and BIPOC authors, retold tales for kids, and even thinking about the ones we hope to see next. After all, everything old is new again. Enjoy!
Why Romance Will Never Stop Retelling Cinderella and Beauty and the Beast
The Best Gender-Flipped Retellings
Retellings That Haven’t Happened But Should
Retellings Keep the Classics Relevant
At the Heart of the Tale: What Makes Stories Poised for Retelling
How ELLA ENCHANTED by Gail Carson Levine Helped Teach Me to Read
A More Inclusive Happy Ending: Romance Novels That Diversify the Classics
Retellings of Asian Myths, Epics, and Folklore
Dark Retellings of Children’s Classics
Why Retellings of Classics From Authors of Color and Queer Authors Matter
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