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The Faery Reel
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For this enchanting anthology—a World Fantasy Award finalist—editors Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling "asked their contributors to reimagine Fäerie" in the present day, or "search its more dimly lit pathways," and the authors have responded with bountiful imagination. The title piece is a poem by Neil Gaiman, but most of the others are longer pieces, "like shards of stories you want to hear more of." Jeffrey Ford "limns the heartbreaking tale" of fairies who live in sandcastles built by young children; Ellen Steiber's 'Screaming for Fairies' "sketches the lineaments of desire." Bruce Glassco "finds a different voice for Tinkerbell and Captain Hook in 'Never Never.'" Tanith Lee's 'Elvenbrood' tale is eerie and "chilling." Gregory Maguire, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Patricia A. McKillip, and Emma Bull's stories all "enchant" and bewitch. Delia Sherman's 'CATNYP' is "both funny and deeply clever, warming the cockles of anyone who has ever had dealings with a research library, especially New York Public's" (
, starred review).
This companion volume to
is "a rewarding choice for those who like the traditional with a twist" (
).
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“I very much enjoyed diving into the Faery Realm with this collection. The subjects and themes of the stories were as varied and creative as the species of fae and their origins, and I know several of them will stay with me and are even worth a revisit at some point in the future. All that being said, I didn’t expect faery stories to be so heteronormative, and while there was representation of multiple cultures, there was a lack of diversity.
While I made quote posts and comments for each individual story/poem, I didn’t share all my thoughts on the introductory essay by Terri Windling. What I found most interesting was the happenings of the Victorian Era in Britain; particularly the juxtaposition of the upper and middle classes enjoying sweet new faery tale stories, fine arts and stage plays, while the lower classes and poor observed more traditional folktales and superstitions regarding faeries. There were faery related murders of women and children, believed to be faery changlings in disguise (to me, very reminiscent of witch hunts—lead by fear rather than any modern sciences), sensationalized by the British press into the early 20th century, a fascinating side-effect of the Industrial Revolution and shifting economies of the time.
The essay also hosts the many influential writers and visual artists, their work over the centuries through today on the subject of faeries, with a list of recommended reading at the end of the ebook.
Check out my quote posts for thoughts on each story (or poem), individual ratings listed below!
‘The Boys of Goose Hill’ 4.5⭐️
‘CATNYP’ 3.75⭐️
‘Elvenbrood’ 4.75⭐️
‘Your Garnet Eyes’ 3.75⭐️
‘Tengu Mountain’ 5⭐️
‘The Faery Handbag’ 5⭐️
‘The Price of Glamour’ 3⭐️
‘The Night Market’ 4.25⭐️
‘Never Never’ 4.5⭐️
‘Screaming for Faeries’ 3.75⭐️
‘Immersed in Matter’ 4.75⭐️
‘Undine’ 5⭐️
‘The Oakthing’ 2.75⭐️
‘Foxwife’ 5⭐️
‘The Dream Eaters’ 3.75⭐️
‘The Faery Reel’ 1.5⭐️
‘The Shooter at the Heartrock Waterhole’ 2⭐️
‘The Annals of Eelin-Ok’ 5/♾️⭐️
‘De la Tierra’ 4.25⭐️
‘How to Find Faery’ 4⭐️”
“Faeries 🤤”
“1. The Boys of Goose Hill by Charles de Lint - 4
2. CATNYP by Delia Sherman - 2
3. Elvenbrood by Tanith Lee - 4
4. Your Garnet Eyes by Katherine Vaz - 5
5. Tengu Mountain by Gregory Frost - 4
6. The Faery Handbag by Kelly Link - 5
7. The Price of Glamour by Steve Berman - 5
8. The Night Market by Holly Black - 3
9. Never Never by Bruce Glassco - 3
10. Screaming for Faeries by Ellen Steiber - 3
11. Immersed in Matter by Nina Kiriki Hoffman - 5
12. Undine by Patricia A. McKillp - 3
13. The Oakthing by Gregory Maguire - 5
14. Foxwife by Hiromi Goto -5
15. The Dreameaters by A.M. Dellamonica - 2
16. N/A
17. The Shooter at the Heartrock Waterhole by Bill Congreve - 4
18. The Annals of Eelin-Ok by Jeffrey Ford - 5
19. De la Tierra by Emma Bull - 4
20. How to Find Faery by Nan Fry - 4”
About Ellen Datlow
was editor of Sci Fiction, the multi award- winning fiction area of scifi.com, for almost six years. Previously, she was fiction editor of
for over seventeen years. She has won the World Fantasy Award seven times, two Bram Stoker Awards, the International Horror Guild Award, the 2002 and 2005 Hugo Award, and the 2005 Locus Award, for her work as an editor. Sci Fiction won the 2005 Hugo Award for Best Website. Datlow and Windling are the co-editors of over eleven original anthologies and of seventeen volumes of
.
Other books by Ellen Datlow
Terri Windling
is an editor, writer, painter, and passionate advocate of mythic arts. She has won the World Fantasy Award seven times, as well as the Mythopoeic Award for her novel
. During the last two decades she's edited over twenty-five anthologies with Ellen Datlow, as well as several other anthologies, including one called
. Her paintings, which are based on folklore and feminist themes, have been exhibited at museums and galleries in the United States, England, and France.
Other books by Terri Windling
Kelly Link
Kelly Link is a MacArthur recipient and the author of five collections, most recently
. She is the owner of the bookstore Book Moon in Easthampton, Massachusetts, and the cofounder, with her husband Gavin J. Grant, of Small Beer Press. Together they publish the zine
. You can find her on Twitter @haszombiesinit.
Other books by Kelly Link
Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman is the celebrated author of books, graphic novels, short stories, films, and television for readers of all ages. Some of his most notable titles include the highly lauded #1
bestseller
; the groundbreaking and award-winning Sandman comic series;
(the first book ever to win both the Newbery and Carnegie Medals);
, winner of many awards and recently adapted into the Emmy-nominated Starz TV series (the second season slated to air in 2019);
, which was the UK’s National Book Award 2013 Book of the Year.
, which he wrote with Terry Pratchett a very long time ago (but not quite as long ago as
) and for which Gaiman wrote the screenplay, will air on Amazon and the BBC in 2019.
Author photo by Beowulf Sheehan
Other books by Neil Gaiman
Nina Kiriki Hoffman
Nina Kiriki Hoffman’s
won the Bram Stoker Award for First Novel. Its follow-up,
was a finalist for the Nebula and World Fantasy Awards. In addition to writing, Hoffman teaches, has worked part-time at a bookstore, and does production work for
magazine. She sings and plays guitar, mandolin, and fiddle, among other instruments, performing regularly at various granges and other venues near her home in Eugene, Oregon.
Other books by Nina Kiriki Hoffman
Tanith Lee
Tanith Lee (1947–2015) was born in the United Kingdom. Although she couldn’t read until she was eight, she began writing at nine and never stopped, producing more than ninety novels and three hundred short stories. She also wrote for the BBC television series
and various BBC radio plays. After winning the 1980 British Fantasy Award for her novel
, endless awards followed. She was named a World Horror Grand Master in 2009 and honored with the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement in 2013. Lee was married to artist and writer John Kaiine.
Other books by Tanith Lee
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