Coven of the East: Reimagining Asian Women's Magical Histories

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By Pauline Chow & Angela Yuriko Smith &

Publisher Description

Rekindle your magic. Rewrite the myth.

In Coven of the East, twenty-two writers from across the Asian diaspora come together to reclaim, reimagine, and resurrect the magical traditions often erased from mainstream narratives. Through short stories and essays, these contributors explore the intimate ways mysticism, folklore, and ancestral wisdom shape their characters' lives — and their own.

Magic isn't just in myths. It lives in the networks of nature and in our histories. When we reveal our power in stories and in our daily lives, we are able to reclaim it. Magic and wisdom are our birthrights.

A collaboration between co-editeors Angela Yuriko Smith (Authortunities Press) and Pauline Chow (Ghastly Goings-On Press).

Structured as a Heroine's Journey through the major arcana, this genre-bending anthology celebrates the complexity of Asian diaspora feminine power. The voices within are playful, fierce, reverent, and wild. Whether rooted in family rituals or fantasy realms, each piece answers a shared call: to remember and reshape what magic means, and to honor the legacies of women who wrote, led, healed, and resisted.

Perfect for readers who love:

Diaspora storytelling and cultural reclamation
Folklore, tarot, and myth-infused narratives
Intersectional feminist anthologies

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“This anthology is a must-read for anyone who is interested in witchcraft practices, especially if they have been exposed only to white Western depictions of witches, healers, and practices of anything considered "esoteric". In fact, the many authors of the stories in this book explore their ancestors's practices and their cultural background through fiction and non-fiction, showing how rich and diverse witchcraft is when we move our sight from Europe and the US to other parts of the world. With their different styles, the authors lead the readers through personal and fictional experiences of magic in various forms and also analysing how Western cultures have often silenced such diverse lore, rituals, and beliefs. By doing so, they both offer a new possible take on such practices for those who descent from the cultures they worth about and also show white Western people how limited, sometimes washed down and too modern and aesthetic-oriented our idea and practice of magic is — regardless of the type we practice. I'm grateful to the publisher, the author and NetGalley for allowing me to read the ARC of such wonderful and inspiring short stories and personal experiences.”

About Pauline Chow

Pauline writes speculative fiction to explore alternative histories and possible futures. Not your average data scientist she once sued slumlords and advocated for affordable housing as a legal aid attorney. She lives in the woods and is planning her next trip to a historical (and hopefully haunted) hotel. Her words are in Cosmic Horror Monthly, Apocalypse Confidential, Space and Time Magazine, and more. Connect with her at www.paulinechowstories.com and paulinechow.bsky.social.