Welcome to Historical Frictions, a historical fiction podcast, where we delving into the nitty-gritty of history, fiction, and everything in between, hosted by Hilary, Tess, and Lachlan.
This week we are joined by recently graduated Dr. Brydie Kosmina, who comes to us with expert knowledge in the depiction of witches in popular culture.
The second of our spooky historical reads is The Witches of BlackBrook, by Trish Thawer, read by both Tess and Brydie.
Stay tuned for more spooky chats Hocus Pocus in time for Halloween!
We have a few little technical issues with the one, but we did our best!
Recommendations from Tess:
Purkiss, Diane. 'Managing Our Darkest Hatreds And Fears: Witchcraft From The Middle Ages To Brett Kavanaugh' here
Derosa, Robin. Making of Salem: The Witch Trials in History, Fiction and Tourism.
Recommendations from Brydie:
Adams, Gretchen A. The Specter of Salem: Remembering the Witch Trials in 19th C America (2010)
Sollee, Kristen J. Witches, Sluts, Feminists: Conjuring the Sex Positive (2017)
Purkiss, Diane. The Witch in History: Early Modern and Late Twentieth-Century Representations (1996)
Starkey, Marion. The Devil in Massachusetts (1949)
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Tess, Lachlan, and Hilary would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land they live and work: Kaurna Country (Adelaide Plains) and the Gadigal of the Eora Nation (Sydney), and pay our respects to the Elders both past and present.