'The Women Could Fly is an absolute triumph....Giddings conjures up a world that feels familiar, despite the increasingly creepy hints of dystopia. And along the way, she shows what the anti-witch crusaders really fear most: our ability to create a better world if we work together.' — Charlie Jane Anders, @charliejaneanders Washington Post @washingtonpost Reposted from @never_withouta_book A piercing dystopian novel about the unbreakable bond between a young woman and her mysterious mother, set in a world where witches are real and single women are closely monitored—a biting social commentary from the acclaimed author of Lakewood that speaks to our times. Josephine Thomas has heard every possible explanation for her mother's disappearance. That she had been kidnapped. Murdered. That she assumed a new identity in order to start a new family. She was a witch, after all. This is the most concerning charge because, in a world where witches exist, unusual behavior raises suspicions, and a woman—particularly a Black woman—can find herself on trial for witchcraft. Megan Giddings's powerful and timely novel explores the boundaries that women face—and the abilities they have to break through and transcend them. Thank you, @amistadbooks @tlcbooktours for this gifted copy. #TheWomenCouldFly #MeganGiddings #witches #BlackWitches #dystopianlit #SistahScifi (at Mixed: Coffee and Community) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnuYptWJ4Hw/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
