From the Publisher's Weekly review: "Three classic fairy tales—the stories of Cinderella, Snow White, and Rapunzel—get a more sinister retelling in this three-novella collection by Burgo. Cinderella grapples with depression and a sense of dread about getting what she thought she wanted, Snow White’s mother hones her psychopathic tendencies to try to kill her daughter, and Rapunzel must deal with mommy issues and self-worth. Burgo creates strong narratives that add nuance and sophistication to these tales; the titular grimness manifests as sexual violence, rape fantasies, and ruthless seductresses." From the author of VACILLIAN and THE LIGHTS OF BARBRIN, these three novella-length tales explore psychological themes latent in the classic Grimm versions. Rather than presenting two-dimensional "good" heroines pitted against "evil" step-mothers, GRIM portrays fully realized characters grappling with shame and self-doubt, suffering at the hands of mothers best thought of as narcissistic in modern terminology. Due to their dark themes and some graphic sexual material, these tales are not for the faint of heart and are unsuitable for children.

Grim: Dark Fairy Tales for the Psychologically Minded

Literature & Fiction

Burgo, Joseph

Genre Fiction

New Rise Press

A Grim Light Rising: Book One of The Illuminariad

Parenting is hard, but so is being a kid. In this anthology, 650’s Edward McCann has assembled a collection of poignant and hilarious rites-of-passage stories, with perspectives on conception, close calls, children’s books, ER visits, and leaving home.

The Kids are Alright: True Stories of Driving Tests, Fishing Vests, and Empty Nests

Dukess, Karen

Lewis, Steven

McCann, Edward

Gredler, John

Finnegan, Honor

Mayer, Kathryn

Fung, Paula

Katz, Marilyn Ogus

Henrick, Natasha

Essays & Correspondence

The Kids are Alright

Like corny song lyrics, love is all around, and sometimes we’re lucky enough to share some, to give some, to receive some. But love is different from marriage, and, while they may go together like ... well, like a horse and carriage, these are two very different things that also exist quite independent from each other. This collection of personal stories collected by Read650’s Edward McCann were originally performed live for a full house at Sarah Lawrence College. Read650 shows on wide-ranging topics are produced at venues around the country, and you can learn about submission deadlines and upcoming events on our website or Facebook page. Please help spread the word about the spoken word.

650 | Love and Marriage: True Stories of Dating, Dancing, and Daring

Collins, Sheila

Curto, Kathy

Meyendorff, Margarita

Baraf, Marlena Maduro

McNally, Tracey Doolittle

Pattison, Cari

Najman, Aviva

Read 650, Inc.

An intimate look at the full spectrum of shame―often masked by addiction, promiscuity, perfectionism, self-loathing, or narcissism―that offers a new, positive route forward
Encounters with embarrassment, guilt, self-consciousness, remorse, etc. are an unavoidable part of everyday life, and they sometimes have lessons to teach us―about our goals and values, about the person we expect ourselves to be. In contrast to the prevailing cultural view of shame as a uniformly toxic influence, Shame is a book that approaches the subject of shame as an entire family of emotions which share a “painful awareness of self.” 
Challenging widely-accepted views within the self-esteem movement, author Joseph Burgo argues that self-esteem does NOT thrive in the soil of non-stop praise and encouragement, but rather depends upon setting and meeting goals, living up to the expectations we hold for ourselves, and finally sharing our joy in achievement with the people who matter most to us. Along the way, listening to and learning from our encounters with shame will go further than affirmations and positive self-talk in helping us to build authentic self-esteem.
Richly illustrated with clinical stories from Burgo's 35 years in private practice, Shame also describes the myriad ways that unacknowledged shame often hides behind a broad spectrum of mental disorders including social anxiety, narcissism, addiction, and masochism.

Shame: Free Yourself, Find Joy, and Build True Self-Esteem

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Mental Health

St. Martin's Essentials

Shame

(psychologist)

St.Martin's Press

An intimate look at the full spectrum of shame--often masked by addiction, promiscuity, perfectionism, self-loathing, or narcissism--that offers a new, positive route forwardEncounters with embarrassment, guilt, self-consciousness, remorse, etc. are an unavoidable part of everyday life, and they sometimes have lessons to teach us--about our goals and values, about the person we expect ourselves to be. In contrast to the prevailing cultural view of shame as a uniformly toxic influence, Shame is a book that approaches the subject of shame as an entire family of emotions which share a "painful awareness of self." Challenging widely-accepted views within the self-esteem movement, author Joseph Burgo argues that self-esteem does NOT thrive in the soil of non-stop praise and encouragement, but rather depends upon setting and meeting goals, living up to the expectations we hold for ourselves, and finally sharing our joy in achievement with the people who matter most to us. Along the way, listening to and learning from our encounters with shame will go further than affirmations and positive self-talk in helping us to build authentic self-esteem.Richly illustrated with clinical stories from Burgo's 35 years in private practice, Shame also describes the myriad ways that unacknowledged shame often hides behind a broad spectrum of mental disorders including social anxiety, narcissism, addiction, and masochism.

Shame: Free Yourself, Find Joy and Build True Self Esteem

Watkins Publishing

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