Throughout history and throughout cultures, witches have always enthralled us. Be they good witches or bad witches, ancient sorcerers or modern-day Wiccans, their aura of magic, nature, and power is irresistible. Here, the greatest authors of all time are gathered together to stir up a little trouble. From Shakespeare s Wyrd Sisters in Macbeth to Dean Koontz s doddering old crone in Snatcher to Erica Jong s Mother Goddess in Smoke, these works of prose and poetry capture the witch in all her guises: wicked, empowering, romantic, and pagan.

No longer relegated to fairy tale...