VIRAGO LIVE: Virago Speakeasy: On Witches at Pages Cheshire St.

<p>Ahead of our second Virago Speakeasy, we are delighted to share a live recording of our inaugural Speakeasy event at Pages Cheshire Street: <strong>On Witches</strong>.</p><br><p>At this event Virago editor Rose Tomaszewska chatted to Shahrukh Husain, author of <em>The Virago Book of Witches, </em>and Imogen Hermes Gowar, author of <em>The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock </em>about the&nbsp;transgressive&nbsp;place of witches in literature, society, history and contemporary politics<em>. </em>Listen to the end for a chilling reading from <em>The Ghost Stories of Edith Wharton </em>by Virago Modern Classics editor Donna Coonan.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>