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Witching hour: A cut chapter from my new book! (Part 2)

Witching hour: A cut chapter from my new book! (Part 2)

Part 2 of a chapter that didn’t quite make it into The Age of Magical Overthinking.

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Amanda Montell
Nov 17, 2023
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Witchcraft (Part 2!)

Did you catch part 1?? Despite feeling legitimately queasy in the tum about sharing my unpublished work, I thought this newsletter would be a nice place to give readers a peek into the stuff that ended up on the cutting room floor of my new book. With every book I write, I always have axed chapters lying around that never see the light of day. So, here’s me cracking open a window.

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Last month, I shared the beginning of this chapter about my obsession with witchcraft, despite not earnestly believing in magic, and what curious brain business is responsible for that clash. Here’s the second part, where I get a little more ~sciencey~ and next month, I’ll post the ending!

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