Priestess Stephanie Rose Bird joined me to talk about both of her books out in 2024, living a life of plants and magic in many different places, and how creativity has been at the center of her life. You can learn more about Stephanie’s work and upcoming events and...
Julia Gordon-Bramer, poet, tarot reader, and Sylvia Plath scholar, joined me for the final episode of season six of WitchLit to talk about the life, work, and occult interests of poet Sylvia Plath. WitchLit will return July 17. You can find Julia’s newer books...
Happy Midsummer, witches! Frater Aaron from the Storybook: Sacred Lore of Witchcraft podcast joined me to talk about pulp, adventure fiction classic Cleopatra by H. Rider Haggard of King Solomon’s Mines fame. It is an artifact of its time, drawing on all the genre...
Jarod K. Anderson, poet, author, and podcaster—a.k.a The CryptoNaturalist— joins me to talk about why we write, wrestling with mental health, self v. traditional publishing, and more. There’s also a wee poetry reading. You can find out more about Jarod’s work...
Rock-n-roll witch and generally lovely human, Zoë Howe, returns to talk about Scorpio Witch, her new book co-authored with Ivo Dominguez Jr. and delighting in Scorpio-ness. Of course, this is the book in the Zodiac Witch series I’ve been waiting for. You can find all...
Brandon Weston has returned to talk about their new book, the magic of nursery rhymes, and working in and for the community. All that and it’s the tip of the iceberg of Ozark magic, healing, and folklore. Granny Thornapple’s Book of Charms and Brandon’s other books...
Jamie Waggoner joins me to discuss her new book Hades: Myth, Magic & Modern Devotion and what it’s like to be a modern devotee of the once very unseen ruler of the underworld. We also talk about how he shows up in contemporary media and pop culture. Hades is available...
Melanie Marquis joined me to talk about her latest book and being a practical kitchen witch, not a bad philosophy in this age of rising food costs. CW: We do discuss eating disorders briefly. You can purchase Cookbook of Shadows whoever books are sold, or direct...
Emma Kathryn is back to talk about her new book, following the seasons, always writing, and generally being a public witch. You can find Season Songs wherever books are sold and find her on social media @emmakathrynwildwitch. Please support Black, indigenous, queer,...
Extending our unintentional Zodiac Witch mini-series, Enfys J. Book returns to discuss their latest book Sagittarius Witch coauthored with Ivo Dominguez Jr. We discuss co-authoring versus going it alone and writer rewards when the work is done — Baldur’s Gate, anyone?...