How To Succeed in Witchcraft
Sep 2022 · Penguin
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"Come for the crackling queer banter, stay for the history of magic (steeped in shrewd social consciousness).”—Ryan Douglass, New York Times bestselling author of The Taking of Jake Livingston
"The perfect witchy read" —BuzzFeed
Magically brilliant, academically perfect, chronically overcommitted—
Shay Johnson has all the makings of a successful witch. As a junior at T.K. Anderson Magical Magnet School, she’s determined to win the Brockton Scholarship—her ticket into the university of her dreams. Her competition? Ana freaking Álvarez. The key to victory? Impressing Mr. B, drama teacher and head of the scholarship committee.
When Mr. B asks Shay to star in this year’s aggressively inclusive musical, she warily agrees, even though she’ll have to put up with Ana playing the other lead. But in rehearsals, Shay realizes Ana is . . . not the despicable witch she’d thought. Perhaps she could be a friend—or more. And Shay could use someone in her corner once she becomes the target of Mr. B’s unwanted attention. When Shay learns she’s not the first witch to experience his inappropriate behavior, she must decide if she’ll come forward. But how can she speak out when her future's on the line?
"Captivating, romantic, and deeply powerful" —Aiden Thomas, New York Times bestselling author of Cemetery Boys
"The perfect witchy read" —BuzzFeed
Magically brilliant, academically perfect, chronically overcommitted—
Shay Johnson has all the makings of a successful witch. As a junior at T.K. Anderson Magical Magnet School, she’s determined to win the Brockton Scholarship—her ticket into the university of her dreams. Her competition? Ana freaking Álvarez. The key to victory? Impressing Mr. B, drama teacher and head of the scholarship committee.
When Mr. B asks Shay to star in this year’s aggressively inclusive musical, she warily agrees, even though she’ll have to put up with Ana playing the other lead. But in rehearsals, Shay realizes Ana is . . . not the despicable witch she’d thought. Perhaps she could be a friend—or more. And Shay could use someone in her corner once she becomes the target of Mr. B’s unwanted attention. When Shay learns she’s not the first witch to experience his inappropriate behavior, she must decide if she’ll come forward. But how can she speak out when her future's on the line?
"Captivating, romantic, and deeply powerful" —Aiden Thomas, New York Times bestselling author of Cemetery Boys
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Christine Books
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November 25, 2022
Real-life pressures facing a high-achieving teen, but add magic. It only took me a few pages to become a fan of Shay Johnson, the main character in How to Succeed in Witchcraft. She's a biracial lesbian teen witch, working hard to win the Brockton (full-ride) scholarship and get into a university where she can become licensed to perform magic. Highlights of the book for me were Shay's friendship with Lex and waiting for Shay to work out her feelings for Ana, her nemesis.
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November 7, 2022
Really Good This is an undoubtedly memorable and beguiling tale of a teen witch, Shay, who becomes a part of her school's musical in order to have better chances at attaining a scholarship that she is in terrible need for. How will things end up? Will she get the scholarship? What will the obstacles be? This read provides us with an enemies to lovers trope along with a young adult sapphic magical story. Characters are easily relatable. And you'll feel many emotions while reading through the pages. Mentions of racist topics are talked about in the book too. So there's a twist of reality and magic which is good to acknowledge and uplift books like this so diverse/ women of colors' voice's are heard. The cover is eye catching and made me have questions come up instantly. Also it made me interested in what it was about and who the characters were and how everything was going to play out. Check it out! I liked it.
About the author
Aislinn Brophy (she/they) is an actor, writer, and arts administrator based in the Atlanta area. She was born and raised in South Florida, but made her way up to the frigid northeast for college. Their hobbies include pawning off their baking on anybody nearby, doing funny voices, and dismantling the patriarchy. Aislinn has a degree in Theater, Dance & Media, and her experiences as a performer consistently wiggle their way into her writing. In all aspects of her work as an artist, she is passionate about exploring identity and social justice issues. Their debut YA novel, How To Succeed in Witchcraft, will be published fall 2022, with a second untitled novel to follow.
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