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In this historical novel, New Yorker 20 Under 40 author Galchen (Atmospheric Disturbances) illustrates the precarious position of women in the early 17th century with regard to accusations of witchcraft. Set in Leonberg and Linz in the Holy Roman Empire, the novel follows Katharina Kepler and her struggles to respond to numerous fabrications and slanders. As the story progresses, interspersed with Katharina's first-person accounts, testi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More