{"product_id":"lessons-in-magic-and-disaster-9781250867339","title":"Lessons in Magic and Disaster","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the vein of Alice Hoffman and Charlie Jane Anders's own \u003ci\u003eAll the Birds in the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e comes a novel full of family, discovery, and witchcraft.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA young witch teaches her mother how to do magic--with very unexpected results--in this relatable, resonant novel about family, identity, and the power of love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJamie is the average New England academic in-training--she has a strong queer relationship, a handful of generational trauma to work through in therapy, and an esoteric dissertation proposal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut she has one extraordinary secret: Jamie is also a powerful witch. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThough Jamie is busy researching a three-hundred-year-old anonymous (possibly magical) book and keeping afloat in the gauntlet of academia, she tries to make time to see her mother Serena, who has closed herself off completely after the death of her beloved wife (Jamie's other mother) Mae. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, Jamie has been hoping to bring the grieving Serena back to life again by teaching her mother how to also use magic. But she doesn't know the true story of what happened to her mom ten years ago--and casting spells together leads to another terrible loss. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's up to Jamie now to uncover the secrets behind that mysterious 18th century novel. She needs it, both to finish her dissertation as well as to use its hidden message from the past to smooth the magical chaos Serena has wrought in the present....before their future can get any worse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250867339\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320","brand":"Charlie Jane Anders","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52715534778549,"sku":"9781250867339","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/lessons-in-magic-and-disaster-9781250867339","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}