Shimmering Shellac On a Sand Table

There are higher tongues and stories to tell. Higher powers to wield.

The spoken word casting single stories resonant with each among multitudes. Lifting the speaker to a realm beyond accountable. Narratives goading loyalty and disappointment, power, reward, protection and control.

EXCAVATION
“Centering Oral Histories to Build Communities of Care in Troubling Times” by Stephanie Aubry and Elena Foulis in Journal of American Folklore 139 (551) p.77-81

Review of “Textual Magic: Charms and Written Amulets in Medieval England” by Katherine Storm Hindley. As reviewed by Lori Ann Garner in Journal of American Folklore 139 (2026) p.106

Review of “The Hay Archive of Coptic Spells on Leather: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to the Materiality of Magical Practice” The British Museum Research Publication 233, edited by Elisabeth R. O’Connell. As reviewed by Tamara L. Siuda in Journal of American Folklore 139 (2026) p.114