inniss 's review for:

Waking the Witch: Reflections on Women, Magic, and Power by Pam Grossman

5.0

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I liked this a lot. It's pretty perfect if you're looking for some witch history and some cultural commentary. She writes beautifully and it's definitely the kind of book that sends you off in different directions to read other things, or watch movies, or look at something on youtube, which I love.
I think she accomplished a difficult task in taking a pretty unwieldy topic with a contested history, and making it legible and accessible to anyone. I also like her podcast a lot--the Witch Wave!