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Rivka Galchen
Rivka Galchen writes fiction that often brings a fresh, intelligent lens to historical events and human experience. Her novel Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch offers a memorable take on a famous historical trial.
Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch
In 1618, amidst the fear of plague and war, Katharina Kepler, a widow known for her herbal remedies, is accused of witchcraft. Her famous son, the Imperial Mathematician Johannes Kepler, must set aside his celestial studies to defend his mother against the accusations and the rising hysteria of their community.