Yolen's Short Fiction Books in Order

Familiar literary characters enter transformed worlds in these fantasy stories, from Wendy organizing the Lost Boys to Emily Dickinson sailing through space. Other tales follow an academic uncovering ancient evil and Dorothy returning from Oz with unexpected new abilities.

Familiar fairy tales and legends are reshaped around unexpected viewpoints, including a bridge missing its troll and a misunderstood spinner of straw. New author notes and original poems accompany the stories, exploring how their old patterns can produce different meanings.

Sixteen dark tales and poems explore supernatural transformations, dangerous angels, and uncertain boundaries between innocence and menace. Central Park becomes a place for changing into beasts, while crossings of the Red Sea and journeys toward the South Pole invite peril.

These romantic fantasies explore love through unexpected meetings and transformations, from a fairy encountering Juliet to an artist traveling into the past. Mysterious mermen and overlooked princesses join stories in which affection can bring practical hope, ecstasy, or tragedy.