Forever After

"Once upon a time, there lived a beautiful princess who met a handsome prince." For Suzie, visiting Gramma's house is a special treat. Gramma never travels: Daddy says she's been shut-in since the Reagan administration. But she and Suzie always have a smile for each other. "One moonlit night, as spring lingered in the air, …

Snow White and Red All Over

Once upon a time, I had it all. My parents were royalty: their kingdom was great, and I was their world. Then an evil witch cursed them, and they died. That alone was insufficient for her, so she cursed me, too. I felt my life spiraling into tragedy, until my Prince Charming found me. He …

The Night Princess

When Minuella was a child, her summer days were spent laboring in the fields and tending livestock. At night she lay upon her straw mattress, with her cat Sareel curled up next to her, as Grandfather told tales of faraway lands and great kingdoms. Grandfather's stories were the only wealth left to the family: they …