Alex Mar - Witches of America

Mar’s commentaries have appeared in journals including Slate, Elle, and Oxford American; in her documentary film, American Mystic, the journalist revealed herself as a skeptic fascinated by believers. Her first book continues her movie’s exploration of contemporary Paganism, chronicling both intimate rituals and mass-gatherings of witches. Following her subject into the deep dark woods as well as into the urban headquarters of organized societies, Mar works to elucidate the role of spirituality—and of Wicca practices in particular—in a secular world.