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A Dangerous Book

Post author:William Seligman
Post published:06-Nov-2009
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Fire Child: The Life and Magic of Maxine Sanders ‘Witch Queen’

I’ve often claimed that Paul Thomas Anderson’s Magnolia is the most dangerous movie ever made. The reason is that, after you watch it, you may have the overwhelming urge to tell the whole truth to the ones you love.

Fire Child is a dangerous book for any teacher of the Craft to read, because it can leave them with the feeling that they’ve short-changed their students; at least, if they haven’t passed on the experiences that Maxine Sanders describes in this autobiography.
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Views of Hell

Post author:William Seligman
Post published:05-Aug-2009
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I like to listen to audio books. I typically listen to books I've read more than a decade ago; the Harry Potter books are the main exception (Jim Dale is a fine reader). I listen to them when I drive, or when I do my exercise walks.When I set up the order of the books in my…

On science fiction and sci-fi

Post author:William Seligman
Post published:31-Oct-2008
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I must be one of the few Wiccans who’s blogging on this day, yet is not discussing Samhain. I’ve read some other Samhain-related blog posts, and found that those commentators spoke far more eloquently on the subject that I could. I have a spare hour, so instead I’m writing on another topic that interests me.

I grew up on science fiction. The first science-fiction book I ever read was The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet by Eleanor Cameron; it was given to me by my third-grade teacher. I’ve been a reader of science fiction ever since.

I reached adolescence on fantasy. I don’t recall the first "fantasy" novel I read per se, but I remember the first fantasy work of any significance to me: The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. I don’t remember who first recommended the work to me, but I remember reading it when I was 14. I’ve been a reader of fantasy ever since.

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