Forthcoming — In the Room of the Circles: The Inquisition and Books of Magic in Early Modern VeniceI’m still at the International Congress of Medieval Studies, having shown people numerous pictures of dragons and spirits. I’ll keep this…5d ago5d ago
Review — The Black Raven translated by Brian JohnsonHello, everyone! I’ve just received an electronic review copy of The Black Raven, newly translated from Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek…May 3May 3
On Edward IV and the Spirit BirtoFor my presentation for the International Congress of Medieval Studies, I’m working a bit with the incantations dedicated to the spirit…Apr 261Apr 261
Pendragon, Sumerian Incantations, Witch Bottles at the Buckland Museum, Coptic Papyri in Paperback…Hey, I promised you infrequent updates, and I didn’t want to let you down by posting too regularly.Apr 19Apr 19
Tariff Impact, Witch Bottles, Fairies and Sex, The Long Hidden Friend, Elder TreesAt this moment, there is some ambiguity on the impact of tariffs on book production. I’m hearing that the rate on books will be 7%…Apr 8Apr 8
Old Cornwall and Old Cleveland: An Event and a PublicationHi, everyone! I hope you’re well and safe.Mar 29Mar 29
Book Review — Galdrabók by Kári PálssonToday we’ll take a look at Hyldyr Press’ new edition of the Galdrabók, the famous Icelandic book of magic, translated by Kári Pálsson…Mar 22Mar 22
Ouroboros Press Update, Roundtable on Magic Circles, Sepher ha-Razim Introduction, Witch Bottles…I hope everyone is doing all right out there.Mar 15Mar 15
More on the Occult in Nosferatu (2024)I received some good responses to my post about the occult links in the 2024 Nosferatu remake. Here’s a couple of other items.Mar 8Mar 8
Review — Two Editions oTrithemius’ Antipalus MaleficiorumOne of the difficult parts of grimoire scholarship is that you can’t ever be certain that someone isn’t working on the same project. For…Mar 12Mar 12
