Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction xi
5. Witchful Thinking: An Overview of Patterns and Themes
6. Enemies and Economies 4
7. Seeing the Seers: On Prophecy and Visiting Witches 11
8. Jinkers and Male Witchery 19
9. Witching as Equal Participation and Social Inclusion 22
10. The Victim Strikes Back 28
11. Indian Witches 44
12. Magical Jerseymen 54
13. The Black Heart Book 62
14. Religion 71
15. Hagridden Barrenville
16. Charity Begins at Home: Sarah Haley 81
17. True Believers 85
18. Egg Cove: Bodies as Battlefield 99
19. Insiders and Outsiders: Two Student Chronicles 109
20. Archive versus Reality: Julia Short 114
21. Empty Nets and Not-So-Empty Threats 117
22. Exit Barrenville 122
23. Triptych: Three Portraits
24. Frances Long (1914–1995) 125
25. Mary Bell and Her Daughter Rachel 137
26. Janie Smith (c. 1890–1960) 144
27. Framing Three Witches 148
28. Coda 151
29. Notes 153
30. Bibliography 173
31. Index 185