Curated & Classic Fables

Retold

Classic Fables Redefined, Reworked and Released for the Modern Era

Twenty stories — from cyberpunk Rumpelstiltskin to an influencer tortoise — that strip away the centuries and ask: what would these lessons look like in our feeds, our screens, our DMs?

  • 20 modern fables
  • 12 authors
  • Illustrations by Jasmine S. Ferguson
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Voices

Released June 17, 2026 · Jeff Fisher

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20 Fables. 12 Voices.

How do we learn to be human? We are told. Often through stories.

Fables for modernity, written by young minds from the University of Notre Dame, the University of Toronto, the University of Bath and the Singapore American School.

Curated Fables

  • The Snake with Seven Heads — Kamau Randolph
  • The Chennai Port Debacle — Tanisha Wasan
  • Rumpelstiltskin (Cyberpunk) — Jasmine S. Ferguson
  • The Dog and His Reflection — Jeff Fisher
  • The Tortoise and the Influencer — Grace E. Liono
  • The Boy Who Cried Viral — Evan Liu
  • The Modern Zodiac Dash — Jessica Y. Wang
  • Slow Hustle: The Tortoise Wins Again — Eva Roukema
  • Snow White Retold — Joaquin H. Padilla
  • The Pigeon and the Broker — Matthias M. H. Park

Classic Fables

  • The Worker and the AI — Kamau Randolph
  • The Catfish in Friendly Profile Pics — Taila L. Patterson
  • The Grocery Store Bugs — Jasmine S. Ferguson
  • The Labubu and the Likes — Grace E. Liono
  • The Planner and the Procrastinator — Frances J. M. Emden
  • The Developer with the Golden App — Evan Liu
  • The Mule — Jeff Fisher
  • The Boy Who Cried 'Bomb Threat' — Jessica Y. Wang
  • The Grasshopper and Ants' Reunion — Tanisha Wasan
  • The Tortoise and the Hare Retold — Matthias M. H. Park
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