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Kristina Elyse Butke

"The Last Unicorn" and the Unicorn Tapestries

When I was a child, one of my favorite animated films was (and still is!) The Last Unicorn, adapted from Peter S. Beagle's novel,...

Kristina Elyse Butke

Farewell, Japan

Tomorrow I'm going to be catching the plane from Kumamoto prefecture back to the USA. I am overcome with many, many feelings: of great...

Kristina Elyse Butke

Memories of Japan - JET Impressions Speech

I was asked by the prefectural advisors to give a JET Impressions speech during the Leaver's Ceremony, in which I share important...

Kristina Elyse Butke

A Fairy Tale Childhood: Trina Schart Hyman

This is a short blog series where I’m going to discuss my first encounters with fairy tales growing up. They’re not going to be reviews,...

Kristina Elyse Butke

A Fairy Tale Childhood: "Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics"

This is a short blog series where I’m going to discuss my first encounters with fairy tales growing up. They’re not going to be reviews,...

Kristina Elyse Butke

A Fairy Tale Childhood: Jim Henson's "The Storyteller"

This is a short blog series where I’m going to discuss my first encounters with fairy tales growing up. They’re not going to be reviews,...

Kristina Elyse Butke

A Fairy Tale Childhood: Shelley Duvall’s "Faerie Tale Theatre"

This is a short blog series where I’m going to discuss my first encounters with fairy tales growing up. They’re not going to be reviews,...

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