The Emerald Circus by Jane Yolen

A collection of speculative short stories that reimagines beloved fairy tales, myths, and literary or historical figures—from Neverland and Oz to Camelot and the world of a reclusive New England poet—through fresh, often feminist perspectives. Lyrical and sly, these tales blend wonder and melancholy as they interrogate power, identity, and the narratives we inherit, transforming the familiar into something startlingly new.

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