Fairy-Stories

The Perilous and Wondrous Realm of Faërie

This article is by Anne Marie Gazzolo. In the essay, “On Fairy-Stories,” J.R.R. Tolkien speaks of a subject close to his heart. He had a life-long interest in and love for the genre, and approaches the topic as an author. According to Tolkien, fairy-stories allow us as readers and authors to experience what he calls … Read more

The Real Power of Fantasy Writing

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This article is by Darren Andrews. Fantasy can be a potent form of writing if you understand how to use symbolism and maintain the inner consistency of reality. J.R.R. Tolkien, perhaps the greatest of all fantasy writers, observed that “the realm of fairy-story is wide and deep and high and filled with many things…” (“On … Read more