The witch hunts were never really about magic, writes Lucianne Tonti.
Home / Lifestyle7 Aug, 2026 07:00 PM5 mins to read Lucianne Tonti. Photo / Kitty Callaghan Lucianne Tonti. Photo / Kitty CallaghanYou’d be forgiven for assuming a book titled Good Witch is about witches. And it is, but not the kind with broomsticks, dark spells or new age crystals. Instead, a witch is simply a woman bold enough to be powerful. Words by Sarah Pollok.
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