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Jane Yolen’s Mightier Than The Sword: World Folktales for Strong Boys 

It is not only the sword that wields power, but also the mind, the heart, and the will. (from the cover) Standing around the virtual water cooler in the GMR break room recently — in between suggesting names for the newest pet … Continue reading

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Charles de Lint’s A Circle of Cats

A Circle of Cats is intended to be the prequel to the de Lint/Vess collaboration Seven Wild Sisters. Since I’ve been thwarted in every attempt to procure a copy of Sisters, and haven’t had a chance to read the story sans Vess artwork … Continue reading

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Bill Willingham’s Fables: Legends in Exile and Fables: Animal Farm 

Imagine, if you will, if the inhabitants of the fairytales you know so well — human and fantastical alike — were alive and well and living in New York. Such is the premise behind Bill Willingham’s Fables series for Vertigo Comics. The … Continue reading

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