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LearnedHand

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12. Witchcraft for Wayward Girls, by Grady Hendrix

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Sun Sep 28, 2025, 12:42 PM

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Set in 1970, 15-year-old Fern is sent to a home for unwed mothers. She experiences all the misogyny and shame of that era, until she meets a librarian who introduces her to the book, How to be a Groovy Witch.

NB: I really like Hendrix’s twisted imagination. I’ve read several of his books.

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Witchcraft for Wayward Girls, by Grady Hendrix LearnedHand Sunday #12

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