Category: Library

Blog about magic in both literature and life. Book recommendations, short stories, and reflections on publishing and pop culture.

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The Art of Slow Living: Why We Should Read More and Work Less

Are you reading this article when you “should” be working? Good. That means you’re already well on your way to mastering the art of slow living.  Slow living isn’t just about taking more naps or promising not to check your email during your lunch break (but for the record, you should absolutely do both). No, […]

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Why bell hooks’ Definition of Love Has Never Been More Important

What does love mean? Really sit with this question for a moment. If you were to create your own dictionary right now, what would you say about it? Jot your answer down somewhere. Text it, type it out, write it on the napkin laying next to you—just put “love” into words.  Are you surprised by […]

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  • Craft Corner

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    Some favorite reads for honing manuscripts, magic(k), and minds

  • Take your imagination on a date with these translated mini-essays about children and storytelling. The Grammar of Fantasy by Gianni Rodari will loosen writer's block and cultivate child-like wonder and playfulness (with a healthy side of potty humor).
  • The Wonder Book Jeff VanderMeer
    Wacky and wonderful, this inspiring craft (comic? cabinet of curiosities? I Spy?) book will not only give you helpful tips for writing fabulist fiction, it will also give your weary brain a needed break from it.
  • Stories need not follow the pyramidal rise-and-fall of Freytag's story arc to be compelling. Jane Alison's Meander, Spiral, Explode opens minds and manuscripts with its survey of shapes found in both nature and literature.
  • New witches and witch-curious readers will appreciate this mind-body approach to magick. Its authentic tone and easy-to-follow guide will appeal to those looking to cultivate a witchy meditation practice and to see their magickal efforts manifest in the real world.
  • Six Ways by Aidan Wachter is an easy-to-read primer on "chaos magic:" tips and how-to's for building a magickal toolbox that doesn't ascribe to any particular school of thought. The book covers sigils, petitions, animism, trance, and more. Its likable narrator and magickal content will inspire writers and magicians alike.
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