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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24TH
12-1:30pm
BAD WEATHER BREWERY
Join us for our third Witchy book club for this spooky season! This book club will be unique in that we will be hosting in tandem with the Mystic Market on October 24th which starts at 1pm (put together by Hannah (who you may know as the MysticCryptid on socials)!. So join us for book club and check out the great vendors lined up after!
As part of this book club event, we wanted to provide a link donate to a cause that is providing resources to those effected by the wild fires near the boundary waters. Click HERE for a direct link to donate to United Way of Northeastern Minnesota which provides disaster relief to Northern Minnesota communities!
Synopsis
“Published by British poet Kiran Millwood Hargrave in 2020, The Mercies is a piece of historical fiction that tells the story of an Arctic town in what is now Norway, circa 1618. A terrible storm kills the men of the small town of Vardø, leaving the women to fend for themselves. Imperialist forces set up governments around Vardø, bringing with them laws about religion and a hunt for witches. Hargrave’s novel draws on historical legends about a storm in 1617 at Norway’s northeastern-most point. Hargrave uses historical context to explore themes of mob mentality, true love, gender roles, and fear. The Mercies subverts the conventions of love stories by centering the relationship between two women. Written in detailed prose that evokes the dark imagery of stormy weather, The Mercies questions human psychology, heteronormativity, and the abuse of power.”
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24TH
12-1:30pm
BAD WEATHER BREWERY
Join us for our third Witchy book club for this spooky season! This book club will be unique in that we will be hosting in tandem with the Mystic Market on October 24th which starts at 1pm (put together by Hannah (who you may know as the MysticCryptid on socials)!. So join us for book club and check out the great vendors lined up after!
As part of this book club event, we wanted to provide a link donate to a cause that is providing resources to those effected by the wild fires near the boundary waters. Click HERE for a direct link to donate to United Way of Northeastern Minnesota which provides disaster relief to Northern Minnesota communities!
Synopsis
“Published by British poet Kiran Millwood Hargrave in 2020, The Mercies is a piece of historical fiction that tells the story of an Arctic town in what is now Norway, circa 1618. A terrible storm kills the men of the small town of Vardø, leaving the women to fend for themselves. Imperialist forces set up governments around Vardø, bringing with them laws about religion and a hunt for witches. Hargrave’s novel draws on historical legends about a storm in 1617 at Norway’s northeastern-most point. Hargrave uses historical context to explore themes of mob mentality, true love, gender roles, and fear. The Mercies subverts the conventions of love stories by centering the relationship between two women. Written in detailed prose that evokes the dark imagery of stormy weather, The Mercies questions human psychology, heteronormativity, and the abuse of power.”