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The Best Witchy Stores in NYC

March 20, 2026
They say you can buy anything in New York City, and it's true--even a dose of magic. Or a witchy brownie, whatever suits your fancy. There are many New Age / crystal / spiritual stores in NYC, including Enchantments in the East Village, open since 1982, Alum Shanti and Namaste Bookshop on opposite sides of […]
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Two Books About Fairies You Shouldn't Miss

March 16, 2026
As long as I can remember, I’ve been curious about fairies—faeries? Fae? (How do we address those tiny winged beings? Are they in fact winged? Tiny? Real?) Part of the draw for me is the mystery, which has followed fairies across the generations. As Jonny Dillon, archivist of the National Folklore Collection at the University […]
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Best Nonfiction Books About Fairy Tales

March 15, 2026
Have you ever felt a connection to something very deep, very old, and just beyond the grasp of the world you know? It's like you can sense, feel, and taste an opportunity for adventure (or is it danger?) a mile away. There's no doubt there's folklore in your blood. The best way to ignite that […]
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March Horoscope 2026

March 13, 2026
Beyond Phases: The Message in the Moon Hello to the inquiring minds of the Inglenook readers. I am bringing you an offering as your Transformation Features Writer. For this reading, I was discouraged from using my Enochian cards, which are normally the core source of my downloads. I felt this from the cards themselves, because […]
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Best Short Stories About Monsters

March 12, 2026
A good monster story is more than the sum of its body parts. A monster can mean so many things to the narrative that it lives within—a dark desire, a deep guilt, an unwanted urge—all of which makes the creature feature an endlessly fascinating genre. We’ve compiled eight excellent, innovative tales to send a shiver […]
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Mystical Nonfiction Books

March 5, 2026
As nonfiction writers, we know there is a certain magic in crafting what Lee Gutkind (the “father” of creative nonfiction) called “true stories, well told.” As readers, we know a similar magic exists in the reading experience of these tales, feeling the gap between our lives and the pages shorten until they feel one and […]
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