MARY MCMYNE
novelist & poet
Order The Book of Gothel, memoir of a witch, in the US, UK, Spain, or Russia
“Mary McMyne is a magician.” —Gregory Maguire, NY Times Bestselling author of Wicked
“A gorgeous, feminist retelling of ‘Rapunzel’ [for] readers of Naomi Novik and Katherine Arden.” — BuzzFeed
“A luscious origin story from the witch’s point of view.”—Booklist (Starred Review)
“A sprawling epic, full of magic, love and heartbreak.” —Publisher’s Weekly (Starred Review)
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Order A Rose by Any Other Name, the story behind Shakespeare’s sonnets, in the US or UK
“A triumph of feminist imagination.” —Allison Epstein, author of Fagin the Thief
“A fascinating fictional exposé [with] a touch of mysticism and an LGBTQ+ twist.” —Booklist (Starred Review)
“A captivating imagining of the life of the Dark Lady, the illusive inspiration for Shakespeare’s later sonnets [with] a delightfully impish heroine…. This is an impressive feat.” —Publisher’s Weekly (Starred Review)
