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If folklore gave the witch her bones, books gave her a voice. In Part 2 of Witchtober, we crack open a different grimoire, the one on your bookshelf, to trace how authors reinvent the witch across eras and genres: from revolution and selfhood to legacy, history, ecology, and found family. This episode is a cozy-cinematic tour for readers hunting their next fave and writers looking for comp titles, tropes, and craft sparks.

Light a candle that smells like old paper and rebellion, then let’s read our way through the evolution of the witch. 🕯️

💌 Links & Extras

All the things (podcast, socials, bonus content, and my novel The Missing Reflection) live here: linktr.ee/chicklingchronicles

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📚 Sources & Further Reading/Watching

Featured Books (Episode Core)

• ​Alix E. Harrow — The Once and Future Witches
• ​Madeline Miller — Circe
• ​Anne Rice — The Witching Hour
• ​Louisa Morgan — A Secret History of Witches
• Stacy Schiff — The Witches: Salem, 1692 (nonfiction)
• Rachel Griffin — The Nature of Witches
• ​Sangu Mandanna — The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

Bonus Witchy Reads (Indie/Underrated Vibes)

• ​Alyssa Palombo — The Spellbook of Katrina Van Tassel (gothic romance & folklore)
• ​Carissa Broadbent — The Serpent and the Wings of Night (for romantasy comp energy)
• ​J.A. White — Nightbooks (MG dark whimsy, great for trope study)

📬 Join the conversation

What’s your favorite witchy read or your go-to comp title when you’re pitching a magic-forward story? Drop it in the comments or DM me on IG. Bonus emoji if you share the vibe: 🕯️ (cozy), 🌩️ (stormy), 🥀 (gothic), or ☕ (comfort).

Next up: Double Double: Witches on the Big Screen.

Don’t miss the cinematic spell!