The Constant Deep
Early morning. Sea mist still hovers over the water, and the bracken-covered dunes that furl out beneath my feet like a green carpet are...
Grandmother Elder
My grandmother was a mysterious woman—quiet and stern, her burdens etched harshly across her face. Her home was unremarkable, uncluttered, and as sensible as...
In Search of the Sisterhood
The word Pre-Raphaelite almost always conjures up a certain kind of woman. She has a cascade of copper hair, a face filled with mournful...
Red Riding Hood
PHOTOGRAPHY BY STEVE PARKE
Model: Love Chappelle
An errand of mercy, a basket of love. Only the best of intentions are paving this path.
But girls have...
A Message From Sherry L. Ross
We hope you're having a gorgeous Wednesday! We wanted to make your afternoon slightly more gorgeous with this sweet missive from our friend Sherry L....
Mary Anning, Monster Hunter
Posthumous painting of Mary Anning (1847) by B. J. Donne
IanDagnall Computing / Alamy Stock Photo
Oh, Mary Anning. That stubborn young spinster gave us the...
Eowyn Ivey
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PHOTOGRAPHY BY VIONA IELEGEMS
Ewyn Ivey’s award-winning 2012 debut novel The Snow Child tells the story of a...
Seeking the Witch
BY SARA CLETO AND BRITTANY WARMAN
Few words conjure up an always bubbling, deeply complex brew of emotion like the whisper of witch. Depending on...
A Call to the Isle of Iona with River Jordan
Do you remember this stunning piece, "A Dream of Muddy Water," by author River Jordan in our Practical Magic issue (which has long been sold out...
Witch of the Wood
They said she was outside of the village by a couple of miles, in a sort of travel wagon camped on the edge of...