That Very Witch presentation with author Payton McCarty-Simas

We are excited to welcome author Payton McCarty-Simas to the store to discuss their new book THAT VERY WITCH: FEAR, FEMINISM, AND THE AMERICAN WITCH FILM.

THAT VERY WITCH explores the cyclical rise adn fall of the cinematic witch in American culture and her relationship to feminist movements over time.
Through historical analysis and dozens of case studies, Payton McCarty-Simas demonstrates how the cinematic witch's evolution across decades reflects major shifts in how feminism is perceived politically and interpreted (counter-) culturally in America. From Mia Farrow to the Moral Majority, from the Satanic Panic to Riot Grrrl, from #MeToo to the 2024 election, the witch can be found at the heart of the zeitgeist. What can we learn from her presence?

Doors for the discussion open at 7 pm and the discussion will begin at 8 pm, to be followed by a top-secret film screening. Free to attend. BYOB wlecome.
Copies of the book will be available for purchase.

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