Over on the Stainless Steel Droppings blog, Carl V. Anderson has issued the following Reading Challenge:
"Once Upon a Time...all the great ones begin that way, don’t they? At least in our recollection? Hearkening back to childhood, those four words represent the foundation upon which story is built. In that same way, these four types of story, Mythology, Folklore, Fairytale, and Fantasy, form the very foundation of storytelling itself. It is from the roots of these genres that our latest Challenge grows.
"The Once Upon a Time Challenge will take place beginning Thursday, March 22nd and will end on Midsummer Night’s Eve, June 21st. It is a Reading Challenge to celebrate spring, the time of rebirth and renewal, by experiencing the type of storytelling that connects us with our past."
More information about how the Reading Challenge works can be found here. All are invited to take part.
“The gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge.” - Albert Einstein
(The painting and drawing above are by Charles Vess. Visit his Green Man Press website and blog to see more of his delightful work.)
Thank you so very much for the mention, it is very sweet of you to do so. I've been looking forward to this challenge for months, and the Endicott Studio group has been a large part of my inspiration. I will be pointing people this way throughout the challenge. Thanks again, you made today start with an enormous smile!
Posted by: Carl V. | March 28, 2007 at 05:12 AM
:) I've used your blog to research possible titles and authors for this challenge.
Posted by: jenclair | March 28, 2007 at 09:42 AM
We've got more recommendations over on the Enndicott website.
There's a 10 year archive of book recommendations here:
http://www.endicott-studio.com/PBR/index.html
And Recommended Reading Lists (for Mythic Fiction, Fairy Tale Fiction, YA Fiction, etc) here:
http://www.endicott-studio.com/lists/index.html
Posted by: Terri Windling | March 28, 2007 at 10:22 AM
Thanks, Terri! I've just started Spirit Gate by Kate Elliot and am delighted to have a new-to-me author.
Posted by: jenclair | March 29, 2007 at 06:46 AM