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“Rapunzel, Rapunzel, Let Down Your Hair To Me” Climbing the Fairy Tale Tower to Uncover the Origin Story of Mother Gothel, a Witch and Rapunzel’s Mother w/ Mary McMyne (author of The Book of Gothel)
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Why are we drawn to fairy tales from childhood to adulthood? Join Mary McMyne, author of "The Book of Gothel" (a retelling of Rapunzel from the witch's point of view), and Andrew as they discuss why fairy tales often fail to give voice to outsiders like witches. Mary's fascination with retelling stories from marginalized perspectives led her down a creative and scholarly path to discover the origin story of…
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