Politically Correct Bedtime Stores, then is the fruit of Garner's labors. We'd like to think that future generations of fairy-tale fans will see this as a worthy attempt to develop meaningful literature that is totally free from bias and purged from the influences of a flawed cultural past.
Politically Correct Bedtime Stories Series
This series offers a witty and insightful re-imagining of classic bedtime stories through a modern, politically correct lens. It humorously deconstructs traditional narratives, challenging outdated stereotypes and biases that permeated older tales. The collection thoughtfully updates beloved fables, making them relevant and thought-provoking for contemporary audiences. Perfect for readers who appreciate satire and a fresh perspective on familiar childhood favorites.
Recommended Reading Order
This is a "topsy-turvy" book of both Politically Correct Bedtime Stories and Once Upon a More Enlightened Time in one volume, an exclusive Quality Paperback Book Club edition. No publishing date is given, copyright dates of 1994 and 1995 for the two books.
Whether your favorite holiday story is A Christmas Carol, The Story of Hanukkah, or 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, you'll find it transformed to reflect current sensibilities in Politically Correct Holiday Stories. Injecting our popular holiday fables with a modern perspective is no easy task, but someone had to do it -- and who better than the proven master of cultural sensitivity? James Finn Garner joyfully frees these holiday tales from sexism, ageism, religious imperialism, and every other sorry vestige of our flawed, low-consciousness past. So gather the family (whether traditional, dysfunctional, co-dependent, or otherwise) around the hearth, and read aloud these tales as they should have been told the first time.
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James Finn Garner wowed the world when he wrote Politically Correct Bedtime Stories, which sold nearly 2 million copies, and then followed it up with two books with the same theme, Politically Correct Holiday Stories and Once Upon An Enlightened Time; the three books together sold nearly 3.5 million copies in the U.S. and were translated into 20 languages. Garner's incisive and hilarious books took age-old bedtime and holiday stories and made them into politically correct tales of our day. His original humor, filled with social commentary, is well-known by readers around the country -- most recently in his new book Apocalypse Wow!