#54 The Spectrum of Witchy Romance Books

<p>Content warning: witch hunts and why women in the past were accused of being witches, misogyny, the clash between the Christian and non-Christian societies, toxic masculinity, and effects of the 2016 American Presidential election.</p><p></p><p>Timestamps to skip if you don't want to listen to politics after sitting through thanksgiving dinner: 40:18 - 46:54.</p><p></p><p>Hey there witches, let's talk witchy romance books, witchy history, the linguistics of witchcraft and the sociopolitical influence of witches today! Aka yes, we're talking about witches. We'll talk about where the word "witch" comes from, discuss the 1612 Pendle and Lancashire witch trials, look at witchcraft and the 2016 election, and why we think witchy romances are so popular!</p><p></p><p>Questions/comments/concerns? <a href="mailto:%20ragingromantics@nopl.org">Email us at ragingromantics@nopl.org!</a></p><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1eGAQ2LRg-s2jkB79Ux7lrNQJea8OGMoANaLxsOakIpo/edit#gid=0">Raging Romantics booklist</a></p><p></p><p>Books we mention:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.fantasticfiction.com/l/kim-liggett/grace-year.htm">Grace Year by Kim Ligget</a></li><li><a href="https://www.fantasticfiction.com/a/victoria-aveyard/red-queen/">Red Queen series by Victoria Aveyard</a></li><li><a href="https://www.fantasticfiction.com/i/justina-ireland/dread-nation.htm">Dread Nation by Justina Ireland</a></li><li><a href="https://www.fantasticfiction.com/p/rory-power/wilder-girls.htm">Wilder Girls by Rory Power</a></li><li><a href="https://www.fantasticfiction.com/r/m-l-rio/if-we-were-villains.htm">If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio</a></li><li><a href="https://www.fantasticfiction.com/k/r-f-kuang/babel.htm">Babel by R.F. Kuang</a></li><li><a href="https://www.fantasticfiction.com/b/olivie-blake/atlas-six.htm">Atlas Six by Olivie Blake</a></li><li><a href="https://www.fantasticfiction.com/d/tracy-deonn/legendborn.htm">Legendborn by Tracy Deonn</a></li><li><a href="https://www.fantasticfiction.com/m/george-r-r-martin/game-of-th