The Folktale Project

This week we celebrate a move to Fridays with a Slavic tale of resistance to tyranny. 'The... more

One of my favorite tales from "Legends of the Rhine" tells the story of the heroic Roland,... more

We're back with a new story from Turkey this week. 'The Crow-Peri' from "Turkish Fairy Tal... more

This week we have a story from the archives and one of my favorite collections of tales - ... more

While I'm focusing on new stories from new regions this year this tale was suggested and I... more

One last (or first) tradition this holiday season at The Folktale Project - the most popul... more

Today is my very favorite tradition - the annual reading of A Visit from St. Nicholas. Mer... more

A new story this week from English Fairy Tales - a collection we know quite well! 'Jack Ha... more

This week's classic tale is a story of autumn, something that seems to have come and (most... more

Today's brand new story from "Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-l... more

It's Thanksgiving here in the US tomorrow so today we have a revisiting of one of my favor... more

This week we have a new story, a listener suggestion from Liz Spiva from "The Talking Cat ... more

This week's Folktale Project Classic is a fun tale from "American Fairy Tales" - 'The Capt... more

Today we have a listener submission from Jennifer Longe who is working on a film based on ... more

I know that I promised new stories (and that this one is a day later than normal) but toda... more

We're back! This week we have a new story, one that I think is the perfect way to ease bac... more