Factory Witches of Lowell -- C. S. Malerich - Paperback

C. S. Malerich's The Factory Witches of Lowell is a riveting historical fantasy about witches going on strike in the historical mill-town of Lowell, Massachusetts.

Faced with abominable working conditions, unsympathetic owners, and hard-hearted managers, the mill girls of Lowell have had enough. They're going on strike, and they have a secret weapon on their side: a little witchcraft to ensure that no one leaves the picket line.

For the young women of Lowell, Massachusetts, freedom means fair wages for fair work, decent room and board, and a chance to escape the cotton mills before lint stops up their lungs. When the Boston owners decide to raise the workers' rent, the girls go on strike. Their ringleader is Judith Whittier, a newcomer to Lowell but not to class warfare. Judith has already seen one strike fold and she doesn't intend to see it again. Fortunately Hannah, her best friend in the boardinghouse--and maybe first love?--has a gift for the dying art of witchcraft.

Author: C. S. Malerich
Publisher: Tordotcom
Published: 11/10/2020
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781250756565

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 08/17/2020
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2020
Booklist 10/01/2020 pg. 34
Library Journal 10/01/2020 pg. 56
Shelf Awareness 11/20/2020

About the Author
C. S. MALERICH grew up in northern New Jersey. In addition to writing, she has taught mythology to undergrads at the University of Maryland and pursued interests in folklore, cultural studies, and public health, sometimes all at once. Her fiction explores intersections of liberation and justice, with an infectious dance beat. Her work has appeared in Apparition Lit, Ares Magazine, and the Among Animals anthologies. Her novel Fire & Locket was published in 2019.