by Kaley Ingenito Have you read Arthur Miller's The Crucible? Great. Then don't bother with this book. This is literally exactly the same story, minus the torrid love affair and a moving speech by John Proctor. Arthur Miller had his play published in 1953 and Shirley Jackson published this historical account three years later... so there … Continue reading October Review: The Witchcraft of Salem Village by Shirley Jackson
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October Read: The Witches by Roald Dahl
by Lee Cross Roald Dahl’s The Witches – It’s Scary. The story has all the hallmarks of the great Roald Dahl tales; a young orphaned child, the fear and excitement of discovering the unknown, elements of the supernatural... all the wonderful things that made him such a brilliant writer for children. The Witches has something … Continue reading October Read: The Witches by Roald Dahl