When Sandra Cisneros was writing her new book “Have You Seen Marie?” she thought of it as a fairy tale, not to say that any princesses in distress or saucer-eyed woodland creatures make an appearance.

“We talked about the original fairy tale, and then we read a fractured fairy tale,” said library assistant Lyanne Kelly. “A fractured fairy tale takes a fairy tale apart and puts a little spin on it ...

Cinderella still must find her slippers. The other day, she had to park the coach about a block away from Gallery 92 West and then get ready to meet the press. She’s a busy person. But for a girl who ...

Like her acclaimed book “Because of Winn-Dixie,” Kate DiCamillo’s new novel is set in a wilted Florida town. At the center of this quirky, heartfelt story are three girls embroiled in a “fairy tale ...