The modern fairy tale is a tricky thing, what with phones and cities and all the trappings of now that tend to suck the magic out of a story and make it impossible to suspend disbelief.

The modern fairy tale is a tricky thing, what with phones and cities and all the trappings of now that tend to suck the magic out of a story and make it impossible to suspend disbelief.

The modern fairy tale is a tricky thing, what with phones and cities and all the trappings of now that tend to suck the magic out of a story and make it impossible to suspend disbelief. But ...

(Tin House via AP) This cover image released by Tin House shows “Sour Cherry” by Natalia Theodoridou. (Tin House via AP) The modern fairy tale is a tricky thing, what with phones and cities and all ...