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Witch Herbalism Book: Review of "Womb Witch"

March 24, 2025

Five hundred years ago, midwives were the leaders in reproductive health. These healers were wise in the ways of plants and herbs, wombs and childbearing, and were frequently targeted as witches (Ehrenreich and English). Though these “witches” were the ones who understood bones, muscles, herbs, and drugs at a time when physicians “were still deriving […]

Are Fairies Real? The Best Books About Fairies 2025

February 27, 2025

Book Recommendations | Books About Magic

Have you always wondered about fairies (faeries, or "the fae")? Were you one of those kids who played in the backyard or the woods, talking to imaginary friends, and collecting treasures from nature as if they were gold? These book recommendations are for the brave souls who step off beaten paths and walk the margins […]

What the Land Might Hide

February 15, 2025

Featured Reads | Inglenook Lit Mag | Nonfiction

By Kristen Renee: My eyes linger on the train window, the landscape a blur that brings the promise of the unknown, the possibility that something hidden might be found. It’s the waterfall, spotted in a moving car, a brief break between trees revealing a vista. A blink or you’ll miss it. Something out there even when all signs point to […]

The Best Fairytale Retellings for Adults - 2024

May 10, 2024

Book Recommendations | Books About Magic | Featured Reads

What makes a novel a fairy tale retelling? Some faithfully recast characters that we know well in modern-day settings, like the characters in Helen Oyeyemi's Gingerbread, who live in present-day England and use toxic gingerbread to travel to a distant, mystical land. Other retellings are set in the past and use the fairy tale as […]

Best Fairy Tale Books: A Review of Little, Big by John Crowley

March 15, 2024

Book Recommendations | Books About Magic | Culture & Magic | Featured Reads

At the start of this tale, one Smoky Barnable sets off to marry Daily Alice—but first, he has to find her. Edgewood is off the beaten path, much like Little, Big itself—no ordinary dwelling place. The upstate New York mansion has three hundred and sixty-five stairs, seven chimneys, fifty-two doors, twelve (“twelve what? There must […]

The Best Nonfiction Books About Witches - 2024

February 27, 2024

Book Recommendations | Books About Magic | Featured Reads

Why are we so afraid of witches? What does it mean to be a witch? How does one get started with witchcraft? This list is geared towards answering these questions. If you’re ready to look deeper into witchcraft--it's history, society's relationship with it, practical tips--take a look at these fascinating nonfiction musings from a few […]

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