I’ve chosen to rethink stories I used to find weak, like Cinderella. In the retellings that have grabbed hold of my heart, I love versions where, for example, Persephone makes the choice to become queen of the underworld. I have SO many favorites…that I feel compelled to give my top 3! My favorite Greek myth growing up was the story of Hades & Persephone, my favorite Hindu myth was the story of Shakuntula, and my favorite Filipino folktale was of The Skymaiden! It’s interesting because I think adulthood had made me reevaluate the language and negotiation of power between men and women. What was your favourite myth growing up, and has adulthood changed the way you see that story now? The Gilded Wolves has many references to stories often considered myths or legends today. We spoke with Roshani about favourite myths, developing and balancing individual characters within a larger cast, and finding oneself on bookshelves. In The Gilded Wolves, Roshani Chokshi introduces an ensemble cast that does exactly this as they embark on a magical hunt through the streets of Paris in 1899, with a deft and clever hand. Sometimes you start reading a story and within five pages you sit up, enchanted and a bit stunned at how easily the characters have wrapped you up in their lives.
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