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And Percival Everett’s novel James, a retelling of Huckleberry Finn, took the lion’s share of the literary prizes in 2024, including the Pulitzer.
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Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
Directed by Nathan Greno and Byron Howard, the original Tangled was a modern retelling of the classic Rapunzel fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
In a new retelling of the Robin Hood legend, the Wolverine alum turns the romanticized folklore character on his head with an all-new older character and appearance.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
Each of Cicellis’s retellings transforms its myth into a short story set in mid-20th-century Greece, juxtaposing an ancient sense of fate against the messy uncertainty of modernity.
—Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
Directed by Nathan Greno and Byron Howard, the original Tangled was a modern retelling of the classic Rapunzel fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
In a new retelling of the Robin Hood legend, the Wolverine alum turns the romanticized folklore character on his head with an all-new older character and appearance.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
Each of Cicellis’s retellings transforms its myth into a short story set in mid-20th-century Greece, juxtaposing an ancient sense of fate against the messy uncertainty of modernity.
—Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Retelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retelling. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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