The Last Illusion by Porochista Khakpour (Bloomsbury USA, $17.99)
Khakpour’s new novel retells a Persian myth about a boy raised as a bird, transposing the urgently spirited story to post-9/11 New York.
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To quote the modern fairy-tale master Kate Bernheimer, “I read once that Andy Warhol, when asked which punk musicians he liked, answered, ‘I like them all.’ That’s how I am with fairy tales.” I wouldn’t be surprised if the authors below answered in the same way—because though fairy tales and fables may translate well to the stage and screen, their best form is on the page, as in these 10 inspired works.
