Mind Play
Stories of Superstition through Time
and Around the World
What connects a Sicilian lover’s revenge, a Romani curse, and an insect burrowed too deep? Superstition.
Carlotta G. Holton weaves together riveting tales inspired by the shadowy corners of cultural lore in Mind Play. Drawing on her experience as a journalist and scholar of human behavior, Holton crafts a globe-spanning collection that explores how ancient fears still govern modern lives.