{"product_id":"bargain-witch-essays-in-self-initiation-9781635902655","title":"Bargain Witch: Essays in Self-Initiation","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn occult history that grounds the sacred yearning for magic in real life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn these essays by scholar and self-initiated witch Brooke Palmieri, occult history, the eternal now, and our magickal queer futures align, connecting us to an enchantment both contemporary and classic. Drawing upon the knowledge and influence of practitioners from Rachel Pollack to Tituba, Palmieri grounds the sacred yearning for magic in real life, whether exploring the gossip of feuding Salem witches, paying the rent by playing \"wizard\" for news cameras, or detailing the psychic ups and downs of working in an occult bookshop. Written in a voice electrified with love for the craft and its lineage of eccentrics, \u003ci\u003eBargain Witch\u003c\/i\u003e shows us witch life in all its quotidian humor and splendor, taking its place amongst the magickal classics that inspired it, a literary ouroboros.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrooke Palmieri is a writer and artist based in Joshua Tree. His writing considers the past as a supernatural encounter, spanning hundreds of years of queer and trans history, and the magic, mystery, and erotics of working in archives. \u003ci\u003eBargain Witch: Essays on Self-Initiation\u003c\/i\u003e is his first book.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dopamine\/Semiotext(e)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51635513786642,"sku":"9781635902655","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a625c68d-e3ab-457f-95a3-3c2542b9970a.jpg?v=1759240111","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/bargain-witch-essays-in-self-initiation-9781635902655","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}