Once Upon a Time: Erotic Fairy Tales for Women

Central to the upbringing of many women is the institution of the fairy tale: the picturesque fable designed to convey moral truths to young girls, and prepare them for the demands and responsibilities of marriage and family life. But how relevant to contemporary lesbians are the lessons of these age-old stories? The contributors to Once Upon a Time retell their favorite fairy tales, adding their own surprising and sexy twists. Characters as famous as Sleeping Beauty, Rapunzel, and Goldilocks, typically portrayed as powerless over their own fates, are transformed by a magical cast of writers intent on unleashing the hidden power of these archetypal figures.