Missives from the Verge with Allyson Shaw
by Allyson ShawMissives from the Verge with Allyson Shaw
About the Substack
I write about lore and the Scottish landscape from the perspective of a disabled, feminist outlier. Sometimes there are witches. I post every week with news and updates, and at the new and full moons I share longer reads.
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About Allyson Shaw
Author of Ashes & Stones, short listed for the Royal Society of Literature's Christopher Bland Prize.
"Shaw passes over centuries-old footsteps like fingers on Braille; the lilt of her voice on the page is lyrical magic." --The New York Times
Missives from the Verge with Allyson Shaw's recommended Substacks
What the Snail Knows
Queer trails through uncertain terrains: menstruation, peri/menopause, death, dying and other states of change. Plus glimpses into the life of a rebellious celebrant.
Svelte Lectures
Cultural studies in a dandyish fashion. All scholarship, no clickbait.
A Quiet Practice
Reflections on Death Work, Weaving, Magic, and Living in Times of Decay
Dimensions Variable
Essays and conversation for dreamers and heretics tethering philosophy, animism, spirituality, wonder, enchantment, art, ecology, culture, and story
