Q Let's Discuss: Book Choices ________________________________________ Before we delve into the books you have to choose from for our course, I want to share a little bit about this course from our syllabus: This course will be focused on the retellings of classics, myths, and fairy tales. We will investigate the evolution of specific tale types and trace their transformations in various media from oral storytelling through print to film, television and popular culture; furthermore, we will consider potential strategies for the reinterpretation and rewriting of fairy tales as well as the importance of why these stories are retold and what is gained in the retelling. Contemporary re-workings of these stories appear frequently in novels, movies, advertisements, fashion, short stories, art, music, video games, and virtually every form of media that we consume. Why do we recycle these stories over and over again? In what ways do they shape our expectations about how stories work and how our own lives should unfold? What messages do they suggest regarding gender, heroism, societal structure, and ethics? What happens when our expectations are subverted/reinforced and what questions are raised when old stories are retold today? In this class, we will explore the ways in which traditional stories are adapted and to what effect. I love fairy tales, retellings, myth, the classics. All of these types of stories hold a special place in my heart. Ever since my Grandmother took me to see Beauty & the Beast in theaters when I was three, I've been hooked. I am so excited to work with them this semester with you. Because I want you to have the ability to choose the reading that will be the backbone of our final project and something that you are truly interested in, I have put together a list of books you can choose from. All of them are some sort of retelling, and you will be able to explore the facets discussed in the course description above in your book. First, look through our choices. You can also do a little research on your own, and you can message me or you can schedule a Zoom meeting during office hours: My Office ScheduleLinks to an external site.. If you are unable to get a copy of the book from your library, a friend, or elsewhere, don't worry! I have access to all our texts, and you will be letting me know in a survey this week if you need access to it, and what form you need it in. Without further ado, let me get a little bit nerdy and introduce you to our reading list--all are listed alphabetically by title. Grab your annotation tools and snacks, maybe even a cup of tea or your favorite drink. To enter the game, you must first pick your player. Remember, scholars, they’ll be with you to the end of the game, so choose wisely. ________________________________________ Step 1: Choose a novel. There are a lot of books on our list, so make sure you carefully read through your choices. Also, please do look up content warnings, so you aren't surprised by anything you may come across while reading. Also, remember you can use an e-book, physical book, audiobook, even multiple formats--whatever works the best for you. ________________________________________ The Candle & the Flame Nafiza Azad Based on Islamic Mythology & Arabic Folklore The Wrath & the Dawn Renée Ahdieh Retelling of A Thousand and One Arabian Nights The Stardust Thief Chelsea Abdullah Retelling of A Thousand and One Nights Alif the Unseen G. Willow Wilson Modern Thousand-and-One Nights Retelling A Curse So Dark and Lonely Brigid Kemmerer Retelling of Beauty & the Beast The Bear & the Nightingale Katherine Arden Retelling of "Vasilisa the Beautiful" | Alexander Afanasyev For the Wolf Hannah Whitten Retelling of Beauty & the Beast meets Little Red Riding Hood The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea | Axie Oh Retelling of the Korean folktale "The Tale of Shim Cheong" Stalking Shadows Cyla Panin Retelling of Beauty & the Beast The Wolf & the Woodsman Ava Reid Based on Jewish Mythology & Hungarian History Uprooted Naomi Novik Retelling of Beauty & the Beast A Song of Wraiths & Ruin by Rosanne A. Brown Ghanaian Myths The Gilded Ones by Namina Forma West-African Inspired Witches Steeped in Gold by Ciannon Smart Inspired by Jamaican Myth and History A Rush of Wings Laura E. Weymouth Retelling of "The Wild Swans" | Hans Christian Andersen Fire Becomes Her By Rosiee Thor Six Crimson Cranes Elizabeth Lim Retelling of "The Six Swans" | Brothers Grimm The Boneless Mercies April Genevieve Tlcholke Retelling of Beowulf Half Sick of Shadows Laura Sebastian Based on the The Lady of Shalott Legendborn Tracey Deonn Reimagining of the King Arthur mythos Spear Nicola Griffith Retelling of Sir Percival & the Grail Lost in the Never Woods Aiden Thomas Retelling of Peter Pan Self-Made Boys Anna-Marie McLemore Retelling of The Great Gatsby The Princess Will Save You Sarah Henning Retelling of The Princess Bride Wintersong S. Jae-Jones Retelling of Labyrinth Destroyer Victor LaValle Reimagining of Frankenstein Iron Widow Xiran Jay Zhao Reimagining of Empress Wu, China's only female emperor The Valkyrie’s Daughter by Tiana Warner Inspired by the Valkyrie Myth The Witch’s Heart by Genevieve Gornichec Based on the Norse Giantess Angrboda The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White Reimagining of Frankenstein Juniper & Thorn by Ava Reid Retelling of“The Juniper Tree” Feathers and Flame by Livia Blackburn The Magnolia Sword by Sherry Thomas A Dowry of Blood ST Gibson Retelling of Dracula's Brides And I Darken Kiersten White Based on the infamous Romanian leader Vlad III Dracul Blood Countess Lana Popovic Based on Elizabeth Bathory Not Good For Maidens Tori Bovalino Retelling of Christina Rossetti's "Goblin Market." Damsel Elana K. Arnold A Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C. Dao Reimagining of Snow White Into the Bloodred Woods Martha Brokenborough Based on the Brothers Grimm meets Game of Thrones Sea Witch Sarah Henning Reimagining of The Little Mermaid from the POV of Ursula A Taste of Poison Tessonja Odette A Retelling of Snow White The Book of Gothel Mary McMyne The young life of Mother Gothel from Rapunzel Violet Made of Thorns by Gina Chen Empire of Wild Cherie Dimaline Based on the Metis Myth of the Rougarou Lobizona Romina Garber Inspired by Argentinian Folklore A Snake Falls to Earth Darcy Little Badger Based on Lipan Apache (Indigenous--Southwestern United States) Storytelling Daughter of the Moon Goddess Sue Lynn Tan Based on the Legend of Chang'e Finding Her Edge by Jennifer Iacopelli Sense & Second Degree Murder by Tirzah Price Lakesedge Lyndall Clipstone The Secret Garden meets Hades and Persephone Small Favors Erin A. Craig Retelling of Rumpelstiltskin What Souls Are Made Of Tasha Suri A Wuthering Heights Reimagining Within These Wicked Walls Lauren Blackwood An Ethiopian-inspired Jane Eyre A Clash of Steel C.B. Lee Retelling of Treasure Island | Robert Louis Stevenson Scavenge the Stars Tara Sim Retelling of A Count of Monte Cristo | Alexandre Dumas Song of Silver & Gold Melissa Karibian Little Mermaid meets Pirates of the Caribbean Ballad & Dagger Daniel Jose Older Inspired by the Jewish, Latin, and Santero Diaspora Gods of Jade & Shadow Silvia Moreno-Garcia Inspired by Mayan Mythology Labyrinth Lost Zoraida Cordova Inspired by Ecuadorian Folklore, Santeria, and Voodoo The Sunbearer Trials Aiden Thomas Inspired by Mexican Mythology The Epic Crush of Genie Lo F.C. Yee Retelling of The Journey Into the West & Sun Wukong, the Monkey King Jade Fire Gold June CL Tan Based on Chinese Myth & Wuxia The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter Theodora Goss Inspired by legends of horror and science fiction Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor Xiran Jay Zhao Inspired by Chinese Myth & History House of Salt & Sorrows Erin A. Craig Retelling of "12 Dancing Princess" | Brothers Grimm Sistersong Lucy Holland Retelling of the Murder Folk Ballad “The Twa Sisters” The Star-Touched Queen Roshani Chokshi Retelling of Hades & Persephone meets Hindu Myths These Feathered Flames Alexandra Overy Retelling of Russian Myth of The Firebird An Arrow to the Moon Emily X.R. Pan A Romeo & Juliet Reimagining Ayesha at Last Uzma Jalaluddin A Retelling of Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen Debating Darcy Sayantani DasGupta A Retelling of Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen These Violent Delights Chloe Gong Retelling of Romeo & Juliet | William Shakespeare The Bone Spindle Leslie Vedder Retelling of Sleeping Beauty meets Indiana Jones Beguiled Cyla Panin Girl, Serpent, Thorn Melissa Bashardoust The Persian epic The Shahnameh meets Sleeping Beauty A Spindle Splintered Alix Harrow Spiderverse meets Sleeping Beauty Daughter of Sparta Claire M. Andrews Retelling of Daphne & Apollo Game of Strength & Storm Rachel Menard Retelling of Hercules The Loophole Naz Kutub Retelling of Orpheus & Eurydice The Song of Achilles Madeline Miller Retelling of Achilles & Patroclus Ash Malinda Lo Retelling of Cinderella Cinderella is Dead Kalynn Bayron Retelling of Cinderella Rogue Princess B.R. Myers Retelling of Cinderella in space Spinning Silver Naomi Novik Retelling of Rumpelstiltskin A Study in Charlotte Brittany Cavallaro A Reimagining of Sherlock Holmes Hood Jenny Elder Moke Retelling from the POV of Robin & Maid Marian’s Daughter Travelers Along the Way: A Robin Hood Remix by Aminah Mae Safi Retelling set in the Holy Land during the Third Crusade Monstrous Beauty Elizabeth Fama The Seafarer’s Kiss Julie Ember The Surface Breaks Louise O’Neill To Kill a Kingdom Alexandra Christo Deerskin | Robin McKinley Retelling of "Donkeyskin" | Charles Perrault Little Thieves by Margaret Owen Retelling of "The Goose Girl" Brothers Grimm One for All Lillie Lainoff Retelling of The Three Muskateers Alexandre Dumas Thorn Intisar Khanani Retelling of "The Goose Girl" Brothers Grimm A Blade So Black LL McKinney A modern retelling of Alice in Wonderland Our Crooked Hearts Melissa Albert A modern reimagining of Alice in Wonderland This Poison Heart Kalynn Bayron Secret Garden meets Alice in Wonderland ________________________________________ Step 2: Respond to this discussion by Wednesday Once you have chosen your book, please answer the follow questions below: 1. Which book did you choose to read for our class? 2. What drew you to pick this book? Why did you choose it? What went into your decision making? What feelings do you have diving into this text? 3. Do you have any questions for me about the text or for your fellow classmates about their choices? (Optional) ________________________________________ Step 3: Replying to Peers by Friday Your response is due Friday by 11:59pm. Once you’ve posted your responses, you will then respond to at least two peers by Friday by 11:59pm. Respond to TWO of your peers’ posts. Your responses to your peers should total at least 100 words each. To reply to a peer, click on the link below his or her thread "Reply." My suggestion is to respond to two peers who have yet to receive a response by a classmate or a classmate who has already responded to you. YOU MUST CREATE A THREAD BEFORE YOU CAN VIEW ANY OF YOUR PEERS’ RESPONSES. ________________________________________ Grading: Your assignment will be marked "Complete" if you: • o Post an initial response which answers every aspect of the prompt o Reply to two peers' responses o Write mostly error-free sentences For quick tips on your initial post, check out the Writing a Good Discussion. If you need help submitting the discussion, remember to utilize our Canvas Discussion GuideLinks to an external site.. The following Canvas Guides will help you successfully submit this assignment and review your feedback: • How do I reply to a discussion as a student? • How do I edit or delete discussion replies as a student? • How do I view and sort discussion replies as a student? • How do I view the rubric for my graded discussion?