Pointy Hat Press
Welcome to Pointy Hat Press, a library of fairy tales & folklore, reimagined. Join Caitlyn Barone and Kristin Lisenby as they explore literary spellcraft, storytelling, and nostalgia through a mythopoetic lens. Find their books at LittleWitchBooks.com.
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Chapter 7: Nostalgia Magick & the Inner Little Witch
In episode 7 of the Pointy Hat Press Podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone summon their inner Little Witches, gather their tools (Polly Pockets, old books, and a Wicked-themed Build-A-Bear) and craft a collage of memories. Together, they explore nostalgia as an aesthetic and a portal, and contemplate how our moods influence creativity. They talk about the purpose of play, finding inspiration through remembering, and bringing Nostalgia Magick into the modern world.
Mentioned in this episode:
Magick & Alchemy Episode 71: Nostalgia magick
Witchology Magazine
Starhawk
Mirrors in the Earth: Reflections on Self-Healing from the Living World, Asia Suler
The Unforgivable & Other Writings, Cristina Campo
“How do Mood States Influence Creativity?” National Library of Medicine
The Link Between Creativity, Cognition, and Creative Drives and Underlying Neural Mechanisms
“When looking back helps us move forward, or how nostalgia can be good,” The Washington Post
The Velveteen Rabbit, Margery Williams
Join the Pointy Hat Press Literary Coven!
Join the Pointy Hat Press Literary Coven and receive a key to our digital garden of folklore, enchanted artwork, and spells for the literary witch! Coven members will also be privy to book-related updates, new releases, and tips on submitting their work for publication.
Little Witch Tales: Telling the Bees is an illustrated fairy tale about a little witch, a curious invitation, and a sticky, springtime tradition.
Little Witch Hosts Samhain Supper is an illustrated bedtime story about autumn, ancestral magick, and the Season of the Witch.
You can also explore our library of *digital* tales, including The Witch & the Raven, The Deer Mother, and The Hanged Weaver. Digital stories that receive the most love might find their way into future books…
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The Pointy Hat Press podcast was created by Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone, and is produced by Julio Montero. Manuscript submissions are currently closed, but you can follow the PHP Literary Coven on Substack, or at @pointyhatpress and @littlewitchbooks. For wholesale inquiries, please contact hello@pointyhatpress.com.
