Laura’s thoughts on writing, culture, and the supernatural
Laura’s Favourite Book #2: Brighton Rock
Brighton Rock is intense to say the least. It may be a classic race against time thriller, but it’s also a strange, heady mix of poverty-sticken provincialism and the potential damnation of one’s eternal soul.
Is witchcraft still a crime in the UK?
What does the current law in the UK actually say, if anything, about witchcraft? In a country where now only a tenth of people believe in the Devil, is witchcraft still illegal? Is it even recognised in today’s legislation?
Laura’s Favourite Book #1: Rebecca
Why is Rebecca one of my favourite books? Well, the big twist holds up every time I read it, the protagonist’s anxieties become mine, and the atmosphere at Manderley is a heady mix of claustrophobia and lushness.
Forever Charmed: Nineties Witches
In the Nineties, it felt like witches were everywhere and witches were being seen; even more importantly, they were being seen as good and cool and normal, considering their exceptional powers.