![]() ![]() I grew up reading fairy tales, and always felt they were the stories that didn’t talk down to me as a child-reader. ![]() Would you agree? And where did that love of fairy tales come from? The Red Garden had so much of a magical fairy tale quality to it, but by that, I mean The Brothers Grimm-the real, dark fairy tales that haunt you, rather than the happier Disneyfied versions. The women in the book all have the will to survive, even in the most extraordinary circumstances, and I think there is a sense of knowledge and experience being passed down throughout the history of the town. The Red Garden is very much about survival – in the natural world, in the world of loss and love. ![]() What I really loved, beside the shimmering language, was how strong and powerful the women were, something that kept being passed down through the generations. I'm thrilled Alice agreed to answer my questions. I took the arc of The Red Garden with me everywhere, from the NYC subways to a book convention in Michigan. A bestselling author for adults and young adults, a screenwriter, and humanitarian (she does great, great work for breast cancer), she's also beloved by her legions of readers AND she knows and loves NYC's City Bakery, renowned for the best hot chocolate on the planet. Alice Hoffman really needs no introduction, but I want to give her one anyway. ![]()
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