The author best known for The Jew in the Lotus is back with a new book, Seeing into the Life of Things, about what it means to bring words to our visions and emotions.

Meet Mildred Walker, better known as Mother Mildred, the local wise woman considered by many to be a witch.

This is suburban horror: the daily grind of forgetting oneself, losing oneself.

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This column is a reprint from Unwinnable Monthly #174. If you like what you see, grab the magazine for less than ten dollars, or subscribe and get all future magazines for half price. Fictional companions and goth concerns. When I was eight or nine,…

This column is a reprint from Unwinnable Monthly #171. If you like what you see, grab the magazine for less than ten dollars, or subscribe and get all future magazines for half price. ——— Fictional companions and goth concerns. ——— Six months ago, I…

Actor Emily Hampshire is well-known for her work in such shows as Schitt’s Creek and Chapelwaite. Now, in her graphic novel debut, she turns her storytelling talents to witchcraft and Jell-O pools. Amelia Aierwood, Basic Witch (Z2 Comics), which…

This column is a reprint from Unwinnable Monthly #170. If you like what you see, grab the magazine for less than ten dollars, or subscribe and get all future magazines for half price. ——— Fictional companions and goth concerns. ——— My devotion to…

GETTY CENTER Harold M. Williams Auditorium This is a past event Occurred on Sat Nov 11 2023 This year, the tradition of Selected Shorts at the Getty Center is amplified by the vibrant literature-lovers of Belletrist, an online reading community. Two…

This column is a reprint from Unwinnable Monthly #168. If you like what you see, grab the magazine for less than ten dollars, or subscribe and get all future magazines for half price. ——— Fictional companions and goth concerns. ——— If you’re here in…

Tarot has been experiencing a 21st century renaissance, and the 21st century loves nothing more than capitalizing on spirituality. Contemporary tarot decks tie in with myriad special interests, art styles, spiritual paths, and fandoms. In recent…

Sci-fi fandoms may be less obviously attuned to the tarot than their fantasy counterparts, but this seeming disconnect between magic and technology yields many entertaining surprises and synchronicities. The tarot traditionally comprises 78 cards…

This column is a reprint from Unwinnable Monthly #165. If you like what you see, grab the magazine for less than ten dollars, or subscribe and get all future magazines for half price. ——— Fictional companions and goth concerns. ——— Life After Magic,…

Tania Mailk, author of "Hope You Are Satisfied," on writing a war novel where tourists are drinking cocktails at the beach and no one gets bombed Tania Malik’s new coming-of-age novel, Hope You Are Satisfied, takes place in 1990s Dubai, during the…

This column is a reprint from Unwinnable Monthly #163. If you like what you see, grab the magazine for less than ten dollars, or subscribe and get all future magazines for half price. ——— Fictional companions and goth concerns. ——— “I’m a faun, you…

This column is a reprint from Unwinnable Monthly #161. If you like what you see, grab the magazine for less than ten dollars, or subscribe and get all future magazines for half price. Fictional companions and goth concerns. When I first conceived of…