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The First Witch of Western Lit
Power and violence in Madeline Miller's CIRCE, Alex Mar's WITCHES OF AMERICA, and a writing prompt derived from Elissa Washuta's WHITE MAGIC
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The Goddess of Wit: Queer Icon Fran Lebowitz and the Mortal Goddess Mocktails
Plus exciting Author News re: Christina Consolino, Andromeda Romano-Lax, and Vera Kurian, and a booktail inspired by MATRIX, Lauren Groff's lesbian nun…
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SOMETIMES CREEK by Steve Fox
Cherry, coffee, maple and rye, oh my! A delightfully dark, lush cocktail and mocktail pairing for Steve Fox's debut short story collection
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SHE WOULD BE KING by Wayétu Moore
Sweet potato-infused vodka, coconut water, mango syrup, and tamarind create a soft, subtle, yet refreshing elixir
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Fire, flowers, and sex: what you should know about Beltane, aka May Day
All about Beltane, getting personal about my next novel, plus News from the Library re: Mary Lou Buschi and Jenn Bouchard, and a booktail for ALCHEMY OF…
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Anxiously Authoring
AWP 2023 recap, News from the Library re: Heather Frese and Elissa Grossell Dickey, plus the gender problems in Naomi Alderman's THE POWER, and a…
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March Mischief
Introducing the Witching Hour happy hour series! Plus everyday folk magic; dead gods and the spring equinox, aka Ostara; News from the Library, and a…
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The Cauldron
The Cauldron
Pursuing witchy-pagan-magic history and related literature, plus assorted deviances. With Lindsay Merbaum, queer feminist horror author and founder of Pick Your Potions.
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