Suffer a Witch

Praise for Suffer a Witch
"Suffer a Witch is a searing, precise testament on the long tradition of not believing women. The juxtaposition of the Salem victims with modern patterns, expressed in verse, pulses and aches on the page. McCullough’s words burn in this crucible of truth: these are the lengths men will go to when a woman cries abuse.” —Tia Levings, New York Times bestselling author of A Well-Trained Wife

“From the quicksand of sexual abuse and survival, McCullough conjures the solid ground of healing. The solid ground every survivor deserves to experience—of our belonging to ourselves; of naming harm as harm, when and how we can; of taking back everything we can; of never having to go back to anywhere we cannot. This book is a gift.”—Ashley Hope Pérez, award-winning author of Out of Darkness

"Suffer a Witch is an untraditional telling of deeply traditional experiences, though we prefer not to think of 'tradition' when it comes to the abuse of women. We should. Alternating verse narration with epistles to witches and other truth-tellers of old, McCullough transforms her account into a choral demonstration of testimony and power, and of the ways women have been literally and figuratively burned for the crime of bearing witness. You don’t have to have been raised female in the church to recognize these verses. It’s the scripture of abuse McCullough evokes here, and it’s impossible to look away. This is ultimately a parable of strength."—Lacy Crawford, award-winning author of Notes on a Silencing

"In Suffer a Witch, McCullough gives language to some of the darkest and most isolating moments of survivorhood with unflinching honesty and care. For the survivor, to read McCullough’s story is to feel understood, seen, and advocated for. McCullough’s voice is clear, urgent, and unmistakable. This memoir bravely joins a canon of literature for survivors to carry as both a weapon and a guide. I will be holding this book in my heart for many years to come."—Hannah V. Sawyerr, Los Angles Time Book Prize and National Book Award Finalist

Praise for the novels of Joy McCullough
"McCullough deftly captures the experience of learning to behave in a male-driven society and then breaking outside of it."—The New Yorker
*"Captivating and impressive."—Booklist, starred review 
*"Haunting."—Publishers Weekly, starred review 
*"Luminous."—Shelf Awareness, starred review
*"Intense, unrelenting, and inspiring."—Kirkus, starred review
*"Unforgettable.... A must read."—SLC, starred review
* “Truly outstanding.”—Booklist, starred review
* "A revelation."—BCCB, starred review
* "Entrancing, fiercely feminist."—Shelf Awareness, starred review
* "An absolute must-read."—SLJ, starred review
* “Bracing…. Enrapturing.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review
* "Riveting and affecting."—Shelf Awareness, starred review
* “An unforgettable novel of courage, chemistry, and female solidarity in a casually violent, misogynistic world."—The Horn Book, starred review