In all six nations the company examined, a boy wizard leads the way.

The blockbuster fantasy has become a big movie—and a bigger problem.

Their history informs fantastical myths and legends, while American tales tend to focus on moral realism.

Caitlin Horrocks’s debut novel builds on a rich tradition of women writers who complicate the myth of male virtuosity until it crumbles.

From Avatar to The Wizard of Oz, Aristotle to Shakespeare, there’s one clear form that dramatic storytelling has followed since its inception.

Wicked makes the case that audiences aren’t so tired of the genre after all.

The animated Taiwanese film, which is up for an Oscar nomination, is a poignant portrayal of how fantasy and memory shape identity.

Author Lev Grossman says C.S. Lewis taught him that in fiction, stepping into magical realms means encountering earthly concerns in transfigured form.