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Maroc Maroc - WN.COM - Entertainment - 22/Oct 14:27

Grady Hendrix brings ‘Witchcraft for Wayward Girls’ to Schenectady

You know what’s scarier than vampires, zombies or demonic possession? The cruelties people can unleash on one another. That concept is a fundamental theme in “Witchcraft for Wayward Girls,” the latest bestselling novel by Grady Hendrix. Set in 1970, it’s the story of a group of teenage girls sent to a maternity home for unwed mothers. As a refuge from emotional abuse, social judgment and what amounts to forced adoption of their babies, the girls pursue witchcraft in order to feel some measure of control in an otherwise hopeless and helpless situation. Frequently, the girls’ use of witchcraft comes as a relief from the sense of dread and tension that runs through the plot. Hendrix will be at...

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