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Slavic Folklore Retold

Curatorial Theme: The Reclamation of Myth in Contemporary Fantasy. This collection explores how contemporary authors are mining the folklore of Russia, Poland, and Ukraine to tell stories that resonate with modern anxieties about power, gender, and nature.

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The Bear and the Nightingale

Katherine Arden · 2017

Russian (Morozko). Explores the tension between organized religion and indigenous folk belief.

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Uprooted

Naomi Novik · 2015

Polish (Forest). A tribute to the Polish landscape and folklore, deconstructing the wizard trope.

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Spinning Silver

Naomi Novik · 2018

Slavic (Staryk). Retells Rumpelstiltskin through a Jewish lens, handling anti-Semitism and economic reality.

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Cказки с мужскими архетипами

Александр Николаевич Афанасьев, Сергей Васильевич Максимов, Н. Я. Никифоровский · 2024

Russian (Koschei/Archetypes). A collection of classic Russian folk tales exploring male archetypes like Ivan Tsarevich and Koschei the Deathless.

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The Witch and the Tsar

Olesya Salnikova Gilmore · 2022

Russian (Baba Yaga). A historical rehabilitation of Baba Yaga, challenging misogyny.

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Thistlefoot

GennaRose Nethercott · 2022

Eastern Euro (Yaga). Explores intergenerational trauma and how folklore travels with immigrants.

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Where the Dark Stands Still

A.B. Poranek · 2024

Polish (Leshy). Captures the wonder and horror of the spirit wood.

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The House with Chicken Legs

Софи Андерсон · 2018

Slavic (Yaga). A profound meditation on death and the cycle of life.

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Shadow and Bone

Leigh Bardugo · 2012

Fantasy Russia. Represents the commercial peak of the "Tsarpunk" aesthetic.

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Morozko

Юлия Александровна Воробьёва · 2025

Russian (Morozko). A classic Russian folk tale about Father Frost (Morozko).