| Interviews: Francesca Lia Block on The Rose and The Beast (1/4) |
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With language that is both lyrical and distinctly her own, Francesca Lia Block turns nine fairy tales inside out.
Escaping the poisoned apple, Snow frees herself from possession to find the truth of love in an unexpected place. A club girl from L.A., awakening from a long sleep to the memories of her past, finally finds release from its curse. And Beauty learns that Beasts can understand more than men.
We interviewed Francesca Lia Block to find out more behind her latest dazzling book: The Rose and The Beast: Fairy Tales Retold.
HarperChildrens: What first gave you the idea to take fairy stories and to retell them in a whole new way?
FLB: I have always loved fairy tales and when I was looking around for ideas for a new book it seemed natural that I turn to these stories as an inspiration. At the same time, I wanted to make them new because I find contemporary settings very dynamic and because so many of the themes are very relevant to my life. I had just gone through some difficult things and I didn't want to deal with them directly. It was easier to use a universal story structure as a way to express deeply personal experiences.
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