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Episode 183 – Practical Magic

We’re taking a closer look at Practical Magic, both the cult classic film and the novel by Alice Hoffman, thinking about waves of feminism, the history of witchcraft, and more. 

It’s the most wonderful time of the year—the season of pumpkins, hot apple cider, and witches. We’re taking a closer look at Practical Magic, both the cult classic film and the novel by Alice Hoffman, thinking about waves of feminism, the history of witchcraft, and more. 

Warning: Contains discussion of intimate partner violence and assault in the context of the story.

Some Sources You Might Find Interesting:

Screaming, flying, and laughing: magical feminism’s witches in contemporary film, television, and novels by Kim Wells

Witchcraft, Gender, & Marxism | Philosophy Tube 

Crafting the witch: Gendering magic in medieval and early modern England by Heidi Breuer

The woman sawed in half: Death, duality, and the female figure of postmodern psychodrama by Kaitlin Hanger

Glamorous Witchcraft: Gender And Magic In Teen Film And Television by Rachel Moseley

Guest Writer Wednesday: Guilty Pleasures: Practical Magic (1998) by Didion

‘Practical Magic’: Sisters as Friends, Mirrors by Olivia London-Webb

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