In her novel “Conjure Women”, Afia Atakora narrates how a community of newly freed Black Americans are holding onto whatever they can in drastically changing times. One way they're grappling with their reality is through the practice of Hoodoo. In this "Novel Muse Voice Note", our Founder, Pranjal Henning, spoke with Prof. Yvonne Chireau, an authority on Black American Religion, about the origins, practice and impact of Hoodoo on Black American culture.

A Novel Muse Voice Note With Prof. Yvonne Chireau

In her novel “Conjure Women”, Afia Atakora narrates how a community of newly freed Black Americans are holding onto whatever they can in drastically changing times. One way they're grappling with their reality is through the practice of Hoodoo. In this "Novel Muse Voice Note", our Founder, Pranjal Henning, spoke with Sade, a contemporary Hoodoo Conjurer and co-owner of Third Generation Conjure, about how Hoodoo is practiced today.

A Novel Muse Voice Note With Sade From Third Generation Conjure

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We take this Voice Note to explore the question: Who was Pauline Boty and why did Ali Smith choose to write Autumn, the first of a seasonal quartet, inspired by her? Listen and find out.

A Novel Muse Voice Note on Autumn by Ali Smith

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• Bi-weekly musings in our museletter and podcast (like footnotes in a book, but millennial AF)

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