Books I read in October 2022

Cultish, the language of fanaticism, Amanda Montell

I reviewed this in a separate post. It’s a harrowing but useful read. I definitely recommend it to anyone who leads a group or who gets sucked into groups with a strong “us versus them” vibe.

Witch Wood, John Buchan

As with all Buchan’s books, beautiful and compelling writing.

It’s the early 1600s and the time of the Covenanters in Scotland. In the wood of Melanudrigill, a coven meets on Beltane, Midsummer, and ...