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114A-Indian Stories: Calamity
The lives of Jaya and Vijaya
113-Armenian folklore: Occupational Hazard
The prince is having a bad day...because the prince is having a great day. His life is just too easy. Too awesome. He is suffering from too much luxury. It's definitely not [...]
112C-Pinocchio: Whale Jail
The end of Pinocchio
112B-Pinocchio: Nosey
Pinocchio part two, in which a lot of stuff happens to our little buddy, starting with him coming back to life.
112A-Pinocchio: No Strings Attached
The brutal original telling of Pinocchio
111-Thumbelina: Sweet Summer Child
A fairy tale for children about a girl being born from a flower and trying to find love manages to contain kidnapping, death threats, crushing nihilism, and sleazy moles.
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Carissa Weiser
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Carissa is a former audiology professor with a background in psychoacoustics, linguistics, and creative writing. She loves her family, photography, tennis season, and riding horses.
Jason Weiser
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Jason is a former hospital researcher with a background in English literature and narrative theory. He's a big fan of his wife and child, hiking, Batman, and cake (the dessert, but the band's ok, too).
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