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The Witch of Eye
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This book will appeal to readers interested in historical injustice, folklore, women's studies, and cultural history with a thoughtful and occasionally humorous perspective.
This amazingly wise and nimble collection investigates the horrors inflicted on so-called "witches" of the past and considers parallels to present-day questions of social justice.
Co-op available; Galleys and Advance reader copies available (with a marketing mailing of around 150); National print campaign targeting outlets like PW, LIBRARY JOURNAL, Booklist, The New York Times, Slate, etc.; Social media campaign; eBook available; 5-city national tour; Promotion through https://kathrynnuernberger.com/
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This amazingly wise and nimble collection investigates the horrors inflicted on so-called 'witches' of the past.
The Witch of Eye unearths salves, potions, and spells meant to heal, yet interpreted by inquisitors as evidence of evil. The author describes torture and forced confessions alongside accounts of the gentleness of legendary midwives.
In one essay about a trial, we learn through folklore that Jesus’s mother was a midwife who cured her own son’s rheumatism. In other essays, there are subtle parallels to contemporary discourse around abortion and environmental destruction. Nuernberger weaves in her own experiences, too. There’s an ironic look at her own wedding, an uncomfortable visit to the Prague Museum of Torture, and an afternoon spent tearing out a garden in a mercurial fit.
Her researched material is eye-opening, lively, and often funny, making for an absolutely thrilling collection.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781946448705
Publisher: Sarabande Books, Incorporated
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 April 2021
Country: United States
Imprint: Sarabande Books, Incorporated
Illustration: No
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 133.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 144
About the Author
Kathryn Nuernberger is the author of three poetry collections,Rue, The End of Pink,andRag & Bone, as well as the essay collectionBrief Interviews with the Romantic Past. A recipient of grants and fellowships from the NEA, H. J. Andrews Experimental Forest, Bakken Museum of Electricity in Life, and American Antiquarian Society, she was awarded the James Laughlin Prize from the Academy of American Poets and has twice been included on the list ofBest AmericanNotable Essays.She teaches on the faculty of the MFA program at the University of Minnesota.
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