-- Sister Witch essay by Alice Hoffman 5*, I love it.

Every Halloween ... You can see them ... in their black hats and rustling black capes ... little girls who insist upon dressing as witches. They have no need for a prince or a king to give them worth...
from Sister Witch an essay by Alice Hoffman

Get the magazine and read the whole essay. Looks like it's available on their site as of Feb 2018 https://enchantedlivingmagazine.com/sister-witch/

-- Recipes Inspired by Practical Magic
Tipsy Chocolate Cake with Raspberry Sauce & Midnight Margarita

-- The Herbs of Practical Magic by Ali English. Illustration by Rachel Oakes (historical medicinal purposes, folklore, not literature like in the book)

-- My DIY Banishing Spell For the Noisiest Croissant in Town: A Whimsical Tale by Laren Stover 2*

--The Night of the Witch - A Fairy Tale by Alice Hoffman 2* / Witchy Glove Pattern by Lisa Hoffman (in paper folder)

-- Things We Love: Red Shoes, The Ultimate "witch" footwear

-- The Wind in His Heart (Excerpt) by Charles de Lint

FYI:
Lisa Hoffman is Alice Hoffman's cousin. See here from Lisa Hoffman's website: http://www.lisahoffmanknits.com/about.html
I believe Alice does have 3 children but their last name is Martin.


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Issue #40 is our "Practical Magic" issue, featuring Alice Hoffman (an excerpt from the Practical Magic prequel, Rules of Magic, out in October, with illustrations by Charles Vess; an essay on witches as icons; a new witchy fairy tale; and an interview about the books and film), recipes for midnight margaritas and chocolate tipsy cake, Practical Magic party tips, herbal magic and beauty and folklore, a profile of Laurie Cabot, fiction from Charles de Lint, Charles Vess art, Michelle Tea on tarot and Pamela Coleman Smith, a bona fide witch house, magic mirrors, and much more.
Fiction, Poetry & Essays included:
*Sister Witch essay by Alice Hoffman
*My DIY Banishing Spell For the Noisiest Croissant in Town: A Whimsical Tale by Laren Stover
*Incantations - Poetry by Kim Malinowski
*Fairie Knitting: The Night of the Witch - A Fairy Tale by Alice Hoffman
*Land Protection Charm & What you Need to Cast a Spell to Rid a House of Unease Poetry by Juleigh Howard-Hobson
*Making Witch Bottles with My Mother Poetry by Kailey Tedesco
*The Wind in His Heart - An excerpt by Charles de Lint
*A Dream of Muddy Waters - An excerpt from the book Confessions of An American Mystic: Stories of Faith and Fiction by River Jordan
*The Rules of Magic - An excerpt by Alice Hoffman ( )