The Seven Dwarfs in the Attic is a collection of 40 unique stories created by 40 contemporary literary giants from around the world, including John Updike, Neil Gaiman, Michael Cunningham, Hiromi Ito, Naomi Anzai, Joyce Carol Oates, and others. Using classic tales and fairytales as their themes, these authors have crafted a diverse array of narratives that form the content of this book.

These stories, under the bold and uninhibited literary creativity of the writers, retain the magic of classic traditional tales while being infused with elements of reality and even surrealism. The characters and plots are more complex and layered, representing the latest attempts in creative writing. With imaginative explorations of themes like femininity, power, self-awareness, and discovery, these narratives incorporate contemporary issues into timeless stories, bringing our era into the realm of the eternal.