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Kristina Elyse Butke
Apr 2, 20233 min read
"The Last Unicorn" and the Unicorn Tapestries
When I was a child, one of my favorite animated films was (and still is!) The Last Unicorn, adapted from Peter S. Beagle's novel,...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Aug 1, 20226 min read
Farewell, Japan
Tomorrow I'm going to be catching the plane from Kumamoto prefecture back to the USA. I am overcome with many, many feelings: of great...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Jul 25, 20224 min read
Memories of Japan - JET Impressions Speech
I was asked by the prefectural advisors to give a JET Impressions speech during the Leaver's Ceremony, in which I share important...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Mar 20, 20222 min read
A Fairy Tale Childhood: Trina Schart Hyman
This is a short blog series where I’m going to discuss my first encounters with fairy tales growing up. They’re not going to be reviews,...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Mar 17, 20222 min read
A Fairy Tale Childhood: "Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics"
This is a short blog series where I’m going to discuss my first encounters with fairy tales growing up. They’re not going to be reviews,...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Mar 14, 20222 min read
A Fairy Tale Childhood: Jim Henson's "The Storyteller"
This is a short blog series where I’m going to discuss my first encounters with fairy tales growing up. They’re not going to be reviews,...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Mar 11, 20222 min read
A Fairy Tale Childhood: Shelley Duvall’s "Faerie Tale Theatre"
This is a short blog series where I’m going to discuss my first encounters with fairy tales growing up. They’re not going to be reviews,...
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