{"product_id":"the-witch-of-eye-9781946448705","title":"The Witch of Eye","description":"This amazingly wise and nimble collection investigates the horrors inflicted on so-called \"witches\" of the past. \u003ci\u003eThe Witch of Eye\u003c\/i\u003e unearths salves, potions, and spells meant to heal, yet interpreted by inquisitors as evidence of evil. The author describes torture and forced confessions alongside accounts of gentleness of legendary midwives. In one essay about a trial, we learn through folklore that Jesus's mother was a midwife who cured her own son's rheumatism. In other essays there are subtle parallels to contemporary discourse around abortion and environmental destruction. Nuernberger weaves in her own experiences, too. There's an ironic look at her own wedding, an uncomfortable visit to the Prague Museum of Torture, and an afternoon spent tearing out a garden in a mercurial fit. Her researched material is eye-opening, lively, and often funny. An absolutely thrilling collection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKathryn Nuernberger is the author of three poetry collections, \u003ci\u003eRue, The End of Pink\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRag \u0026amp; Bone\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the essay collection \u003ci\u003eBrief Interviews with the Romantic Past\u003c\/i\u003e. A recipient of grants and fellowships from the NEA, H. J. Andrews Experimental Forest, Bakken Museum of Electricity in Life, and American Antiquarian Society, she was awarded the James Laughlin Prize from the Academy of American Poets and has twice been included on the list of \u003ci\u003eBest American\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Essays. She teaches on the faculty of the MFA program at the University of Minnesota.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sarabande Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50525377822994,"sku":"9781946448705","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_96017b73-f77e-4c19-a5ea-e39a977cc644.jpg?v=1731216290","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-witch-of-eye-9781946448705","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}