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Dr. Vigen Guroian's wonderful book Tending the Heart of Virtue was a bomb of a book in my life. I read it, and in a lot of ways, the reading of it paved the way for me to seriously approach the art and craft of telling stories. So when Dr. Guroian decided to publish Volume 2 of this book with added material, it took me all of three seconds to immediately set up a conversation with him. Dr Guroian is a delight to speak with, both eloquent and witty. And please go and buy your copy of the book! Here's a link if you want to buy it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3podv2e ABOUT ME I'm Nicholas Kotar. I write epic fantasy and science fiction inspired by Slavic fairy tales. You can find my books at Waystone Press, an independent publisher that partners with award-winning illustrators to craft artisanal books for lovers of fairy tales new and old. Join my tribe of culture creators - https://nicholaskotar.com/patreon/ Read my books - https://amzn.to/31Kespu Get my newsletter https://nicholaskotar.com/newsletter/ Take my writing courses - https://nicholaskotar.com/my-courses/ Waystone Press - https://waystonepress.com/ FIND ME Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/nicholas.kotar Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nicholaskotar/ My website and blog - https://nicholaskotar.com/ Disclosure: Some links are affiliate links to products. I may receive a small commission for purchases made through these links, at no extra cost to you. #fairytales #storytelling Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Introductory Music 00:01:00 - Introducing Dr. Vigen Guroian 00:05:13 - How to Educate Ourselves in Good Fairy Tales 00:10:10 - Disney's Version of Fairy Tales 00:14:48 - Where Can We Find Good Stories, Especially as Americans 00:20:09 - How Children Approach Fairy Tales Differently than Adults 00:21:24 - How Can Adults Cultivate a Moral Imagination 00:26:14 - Old Fairy Tales and 19th Century Fairy Tale Versions 00:30:32 - Pinocchio and Self-Authoring 00:41:21 - Excerpt of Tending the Heart of Virtue 00:46:18 - Objective Standards for Good Stories and Modern Deconstructionism 00:51:21 - Fairy Tales and Fantasy