Once Upon a Tour in Grimmsland (Fiction)

For Little Red Riding Hood, the Tragedy is Replaying Her Tale Over and Over Again

By Mark Gallini,

"Get up! Get up you lazy one," her mother sings, or rather recites. "It's time to go to Grandma's." She leans over her daughter, who feigns a cherubic sleep. Finally her mother shouts. "Red Riding Hood, get out of bed and get over to your grandmother's right now."

Red Riding Hood opens one eye and shoots her mother a nasty look. "I wish t…