It’s important for readers to see themselves reflected on the page. Remapping Wonderland features retellings of classic fairytales written by BIPOC authors and showcasing BIPOC and LGBTQ+ characters, so readers of color can see themselves as the heroines, kings, and androgynous genies of their own happily-ever-afters. Featuring 30 classic fairytales, from Cinderella to Rapunzel to Little Red Riding Hood, retold by 27 authors in concepts ranging from wildly absurd to painfully realistic to bizarrely humorous to arousingly sexual, this anthology is a journey through a fantastical land of make-believe that vividly reflects the human spirit and the colorful world in which we live. A percentage of the proceeds from the book will go to Room to Read. This is an adult fairytale book; please use your own discretion for age appropriateness of younger readers.
Authors
Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton is an internationally-recognized performance poet, playwright, director, and the first Black Poet Laureate of Houston. Author of the 2019 Poetry Collection Newsworthy (Bloomsday Literary), her genre-bending poetry has engendered unconventional collaborations with groups as disparate as the Houston Rockets and the Houston Ballet. Her work has been featured by Glamour, NPR, the BBC, ESPN, and the TEDx circuit. Her most notable productions include Marian's Song (Houston Grand Opera, 2020) & Plumshuga: The Rise of Lauren Anderson, (Stages, 2022). Her most recent memoir, Black Chameleon (Henry Holt & Co) reflects on her journey as a Black American Woman and the mythology that guided her along the way.
