WITCH
An Anthology
(Author) Michelle TeaAn adult woman haunted by her childhood muses on the foster system, institutions, and the medieval tale of a girl given to a witch. A genderqueer Brooklynite learns of their past life as a murdered sorceress. An uptight participant at a Northern California witch camp finds community in the kitchen. A professor uses magic to help students under attack by right-wing politicians. In this collection of manifesto, poetry, playscripts, and prose, the archetype of the Witch is honoured and unpacked, poked and prodded, owned and othered. From work centred in antiquity to writing that illustrates how primordial occult energies continue to enliven our world today, WITCH lays bare a wilderness of myth, magic, trickery, and power swarming beneath the surface of contemporary life. With work from CAConrad, Frankie Miren, Sarah Shin, Edgar Fabien Frias, Amanda Yates Garcia, Ashley Ray, Brooke Palmieri, Yumi Sakugawa, Kai Cheng Thom, Ariel Gore, Myriam Gurba, Fariha Roisin, and many others.
Michelle Tea
Michelle Tea is a queer writer, poet, and activist known for her candid and unapologetic writing that often explores themes of sexuality, addiction, and identity. Some of her most notable works include "Valencia," a memoir chronicling her experiences as a young queer woman in San Francisco, and "Black Wave," a dystopian novel set in a near-future San Francisco. Tea's writing is characterized by its raw honesty, dark humor, and unique voice that challenges societal norms and expectations. She is a prominent figure in the LGBTQ+ literary community and has been praised for her contributions to queer literature. "Valencia" is considered her most famous work and has become a cult classic among readers.
