From the podcast host of The Witch Wave and practicing witch Pam Grossmanâwho Vulture has dubbed the âTerry Gross of witchesââcomes an exploration of the worldâs fascination with witches, why they have intrigued us for centuries and why theyâre more relevant now than ever.
When you think of a witch, what do you picture? Pointy black hat, maybe a broomstick. But witches in various guises have been with us for millennia. In Waking the Witch, Pam Grossman explores the impact of the worldâs most magical icon. From the idea of the femme fatale in league with the devil to the bewitching pop culture archetypes in Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Harry Potter; from the spooky ladies in fairy tales to the rise of contemporary witchcraft, witches reflect the power and potential of women.
Part cultural analysis, part memoir, Waking the Witch traces the authorâs own journey on the path to witchcraft, and how this has helped her find self-empowerment and purpose. It celebrates witches past, present, and future, and reveals the critical role they have playedâand will continue to playâin the world as we know it.
âDeftly illuminating the past while beckoning us towards the future, Waking the Witch has all the makings of a feminist classic. Wise, relatable, and real, Pam Grossman is the witch we need for our timesâ (Ami McKay, author of The Witches of New York).