{"title":"Mary McMyne","description":"Mary McMyne is a novelist, poet, and former English professor who is fascinated with the stories behind stories and the portrayal of women in history, folklore, and literature. She is the author of The Book of Gothel and a poetry chapbook Wolf Skin, which won the Elgin Chapbook Award. A graduate of the New York University MFA program, she has won the William Faulkner-William Wisdom Award for a Novel-in-Progress and has received a grant from the Sustainable Arts Foundation, among other honors. She is the poetry editor for Enchanted Living.","products":[{"product_id":"a-rose-by-any-other-name-paperback","title":"A Rose by Any Other Name - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e★ \u003cb\u003e\"A fascinating fictional expos? [with] a touch of mysticism and an LGBTQ twist.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ★ \u003cb\u003e\"A delightfully impish heroine... a tempestuous erotic connection... a captivating imagining of the life of the Dark Lady, the illusive inspiration for Shakespeare's later sonnets.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy name has only been whispered, heretofore...\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEngland, 1591\u003c\/b\u003e. Rose Rushe's passion for life runs deep--she loves mead and music, meddles with astrology, and laughs at her mother's warnings to guard her reputation. When Rose's father dies and a noble accuses her and her dear friend Cecely of witchcraft, they flee to the household of respected alchemists in London. But as their bond deepens, their sanctuary begins to feel more like a cage. To escape, they turn to the occult, secretly casting charms and selling astrological advice in the hopes of building a life together. This thriving underground business leads Rose to fair young noble Henry and playwright Will Shakespeare, and so begins a brief, tempestuous, and powerful romance--one filled with secret longings and deep betrayals. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this world of dazzling masques and decadent feasts, where the stars decide futures, Rose will write her own fate instead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Gothel \u003c\/i\u003ecomes the lush, magical story behind Shakespeare's sonnets, as told by one of his most famous subjects--the incendiary and mysterious Dark Lady.\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50104495243487,"sku":"9780316393515","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/Cf8znC2PeX9780316393515.webp?v=1781108436"},{"product_id":"the-book-of-gothel-memoir-of-a-witch-paperback","title":"The Book of Gothel: Memoir of a Witch - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Smart, swift, sure-footed and fleet-winged, \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Gothel \u003c\/i\u003elaunches its magic from a most reliable source: the troubled heart. Mary McMyne is a magician.\"\u003c\/b\u003e--Gregory Maguire, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWicked\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEveryone knows the story of Rapunzel in her tower, but do you know the story of the witch who put her there? Mary McMyne's spellbinding debut, rich with historical detail and forbidden magic, reveals the truth behind the fairy tales--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe truth only a witch could tell. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGermany, 1156\u003c\/i\u003e. Shunned by her village for her unusual fainting spells and black eyes, young Haelewise's only solace lies in her mother's stories of witches, magic wolf-skins, and ancient mist-cloaked towers. When her mother dies, she sets off through the woods for the mysterious tower of fable: Gothel. There, Haelewise discovers a haven, a safe refuge for women like her and for those who have lost their way in the harsh world of men. 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