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From the podcast host of The Witch Wave and practicing witch Pam Grossman—who Vulture has dubbed the “Terry Gross of witches”—comes an exploration of the world’s fascination with witches, why they have got intrigued us for centuries and why they’re more relevant now than ever.
When you think of a witch, what do you picture? Pointy black hat, maybe a broomstick. But witches in quite a lot of guises have been with us for millennia. In
Waking the Witch, Pam Grossman explores the have an effect on of the world’s most magical icon. From the idea of the femme fatale in league with the devil to the bewitching pop culture archetypes in Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Harry Potter; from the spooky ladies in fairy tales to the upward push of up to date witchcraft, witches reflect the power and potential of women.Part cultural analysis, part memoir,
Waking the Witch traces the creator’s own journey on the path to witchcraft, and how this has helped her find self-empowerment and purpose. It celebrates witches past, present, and future, and reveals the critical role they have got played—and will continue to play—on the planet as we realize it.“Deftly illuminating the past even as beckoning us towards the future,
Waking the Witch has the entire makings of a feminist classic. Wise, relatable, and real, Pam Grossman is the witch we need for our times” (Ami McKay, creator of The Witches of New York).
