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Rebecca Solnit on Slowness as a Superpower

At a Distance

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Origin and Rewriting of Fairy Tales

This chapter explores the background and creation of the book 'Waking Beauty'. They discuss their latest publication 'Not Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from Despair to Possibility', their collaboration with another editor, and their passion for fairy tale illustrations. Additionally, they delve into how they reimagined the stories of Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty, emphasizing personal transformations and the resilience of the younger sister in the latter tale.

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