witch

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The book beat out a story about a suburban witch by French novelist and playwright Marie NDiaye as well as Brazilian Ana Paula Maia's dystopian read about a brutal prison colony.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Access to quality healthcare is limited in Malawi, and many turn to traditional healers and witch doctors as the first port of call for any medical or mental health problem.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Ward’s opera has a related theme: It is based on the 1953 Arthur Miller play that used the 17th-century Salem witch trials as a metaphor for the McCarthy era.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

She added that K called Wixon "the witch" and was "petrified" of her.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

“Doesn’t anybody work here?” a witch asked in a haughty voice, and Mr. Laroux shook his head.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega