by Monique Storie, University of Guam

During a discussion on multicultural children’s literature about a decade ago, a comment about modern fantasy shaped the way I watched the growth of Chamorro children’s literature. The comment was that modern fantasy was one of the more challenging genres to write authentically because the author’s need to suspend reality to allow the impossible can sometimes affect his or her ability to present a world that community members will recognize as their own. At the time of this discussion, Chamorro literature was emergent Continue reading →