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The Snow Queen (revisited) with K.B. Hoyle

The Snow Queen (revisited) with K.B. Hoyle

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Alicia returns to Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Snow Queen” with a second guest, K.B. (Karin) Hoyle, to talk about Karin’s recently released retelling of the tale, Son of Bitter Glass. They discuss Karin’s interpretation/adaptation of flower symbolism; ravens; eternity and snow; romance and friendship; the fae; the rich imagery of fairy tales and folklore in general; and more.

To order a copy of Son of Bitter Glass, visit the Owl’s Nest Publishers bookstore online.

Resources

  • K.B. Hoyle’s Son of Bitter Glass and the companion book that comes before it, Son of the Deep
  • Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Snow Queen”
  • Edith Hamilton’s Mythology

Music: Intro from Adam Saban’s “Tales from the Past”; episode segments from Third Age’s “Tuatha Dé Danann”

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