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Wonder, Mischief, & Fairyland (ft. Junius Johnson)

I Might Believe in Faeries

What do wonder and mischief have to do with education? What can Fairyland teach us? Junius Johnson, independent scholar, teacher, musician, and writer, joins the show to discuss his new book, On Teaching Fairy Stories: A Guide to Cultivating Wonder in Students through Great Literature. Johnson and I discuss the nature of Fairyland, fairy stories, and more. On Teaching Fairy Stories: https://www.juniusjohnson.com/on-teaching-fairy-stories/ Author's Website: https://www.juniusjohnson.com/ Books Mentioned: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke (Both the book and tv series) Alternate Routes by Tim Powers Goblin Market by Christina Rossetti The Narnia Series by C. S. Lewis ************************************************************************************************************* Follow me on Twitter @AaronIrber Donate to my Patreon - I Might Believe in Faeries https://www.patreon.com/imightbelieveinfaeries Like my Facebook page - I Might Believe in Faeries Battle Of The Creek by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Logo Art by Linnea Kisby ************************************************************************************************************* This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit aaronirber.substack.com/subscribe