Welcome to Pointy Hat Press, a library of fairy tales & folklore, reimagined. Join Caitlyn Barone and Kristin Lisenby as they explore literary spellcraft, storytelling, and nostalgia through a mythopoetic lens. Find their books at LittleWitchBooks.com.
Jess Adams explores tarot as a song and music as a way to play with mystery, contemplating the High Priestess and the Magician in this interview with Kristin Lisenby and Caitlyn Barone.
30 May 2025
Chapter 15: The Crossroads of Creativity with Kate Belew
Author Kate Belew discusses the intersection of creativity and magic, reflecting on childhood inspirations and the evolution of her writing community in an interview with Kristin Lisenby and Caitlyn Barone.
16 May 2025
Chapter 14: Nostalgia in the Paranormal with Amanda Paulson
In episode 14 of the Pointy Hat Press podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone interview Amanda Paulson. Amanda is a paranormal investigator, public speaker, and medium based in the Pacific Northwest. This week, Amanda visits the halls of Pointy Hat Press to discuss nostalgia in the paranormal, odd emotions, and her journey as an artist and medium. She discusses trance, channeling, and traveling through the subconscious like a waking dream. Amanda also discusses haunted objects, in...
2 May 2025
Chapter 13: Mediumship & Journeying with Jennifer Green
In episode 13 of the Pointy Hat Press Podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone interview Jennifer Green. Jennifer is an artist and shamanic practitioner who has spent over thirty years dedicated to the creative arts, healing, and her ever-evolving magical practice. She is a printmaker, illustrator, clairvoyant, and a lover of birds. In this conversation, Jennifer shares insight into her journey as a shamanic practitioner and explains how her creative process intersects with ritual ...
18 Apr 2025
Chapter 12: Literary Magick with Sarah Justice
In episode 12 of the Pointy Hat Press Podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone talk literary magick with Sarah Justice. Sarah is the managing editor of Witchology Magazine and the owner of Tiny Cauldron, an online site that offers cottage witchery ritual tools rooted in folklore and history. She is also an author, educator, and the editor at Little Witch Books. In this conversation, three witches meet to discuss literary magick, verbal incantations, and syllables in spell writing. ...
4 Apr 2025
Chapter 11: Art Witchery with Caitlyn Barone
In episode 11 of the Pointy Hat Press Podcast, host Kristin Lisenby interviews her partner and co-host, Caitlyn Barone. Caitlyn is the illustrator for Little Witch Books and co-founder of Pointy Hat Press. She is also a photographer, graphic designer, poet, educator, and art witch. In this conversation, Caitlyn shares her creative journey and introduces us to her muses. She contemplates art as a language and the overlaps between art and the occult. Mentioned in this episode: Chapter 4: ...
21 Mar 2025
Chapter 10: Telling the Bees
In episode 10 of the Pointy Hat Press Podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone ask one another - what does it mean to tell the bees? Inspired by the pollinators in their backyards and the mythical bee from stories, Kristin and Caitlyn hover around the tales of the cosmic bee, which is not wholly lunar or solar but both. In this conversation, they discuss the bee’s relationship with the god Apollo, the goddess Artemis, and the Pythia, the most famous prophetess in the ancient Greco-...
7 Mar 2025
Chapter 9: Spiders in Fairy Tales
In episode 9 of the Pointy Hat Press Podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone spin threads and weave webs with the mythical spider. Led by the arachnids from their favorite fairy tales, they contemplate spiders as messengers, witches, and symbols of time and truth. Considering the lessons of Arachne, Charlotte’s Web, and The Hanged Weaver, they gather secrets from the spider’s ceremony, both viscous and vital. Mentioned in this episode: Little Witch Tales: The Hanged Weaver Caveman...
21 Feb 2025
Chapter 8: Little Witch Tales: The Hanged Weaver
In episode 8 of the Pointy Hat Press podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone narrate The Hanged Weaver, an original fairy tale from the Little Witch Books library. The Hanged Weaver is a curious story about a witch in the woods, the bones of our youth, and a girl with an important question - how old is the Hanged Weaver? Mentioned in this episode: Little Witch Tales: The Hanged Weaver Join the Pointy Hat Press Literary Coven! Join the Pointy Hat Press Literary Coven and rece...
7 Feb 2025
Chapter 7: Nostalgia Magick & the Inner Little Witch
In episode 7 of the Pointy Hat Press Podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone summon their inner Little Witches, gather their tools (Polly Pockets, old books, and a Wicked-themed Build-A-Bear) and craft a collage of memories. Together, they explore nostalgia as an aesthetic and a portal, and contemplate how our moods influence creativity. They talk about the purpose of play, finding inspiration through remembering, and bringing Nostalgia Magick into the modern world. Mentioned in t...
24 Jan 2025
Chapter 6: The Deer in Fairy Tales
Between the pages of winter, Mother Deer raised her horns, and the doorway to the stars hinged open. In episode 6 of the Pointy Hat Press Podcast, Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone discuss deer folklore, antlered crowns, and the wonderings that inspired their Little Witch Tale, The Deer Mother. They contemplate reindeer, horns, and hoofed women like the Cailleach, Frau Holle, and Artemis. Mentioned in this episode: Little Witch Tales: The Deer Mother Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury The Stran...
10 Jan 2025
Chapter 5: Little Witch Tales: The Deer Mother
“The thing is - the greats never go by one single name.” She booped the deer's nose. “Names shapeshift, and what we call someone today is nothing more than a prelude within an endless trilogy. The best characters, the greats, are always changing.” In episode 5 of the Pointy Hat Press podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone narrate The Deer Mother, an original fairy tale from the Little Witch Books library. The Deer Mother is a hopeful tale about the return of the sun, the wa...
27 Dec 2024
Chapter 4: Literary Spellcraft
In episode 4 of the Pointy Hat Press Podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone discuss literary spellcraft, the power of words, and the altars built from our creativity. They suggest writing can be a doorway to the unconscious, and dismiss the idea of proper spelling, grammar, and literary ‘rules’ according to our education systems. They contemplate channeled writing, singing as a spell, and collaborating with muses via our dreamscapes. They reimagine creative acts as heart-centered...
13 Dec 2024
Chapter 3: The Raven in Fairy in Tales
No longer tethered to the earth, what will you find in the land of the birds? In episode 3 of the Pointy Hat Press Podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone discuss raven folklore, bird wisdom, and the riddles that inspired their latest Little Witch Tale, The Witch & the Raven. They contemplate the power of our dreams and what-ifs, share some of their recent reads, and try their hand at bird-shaped riddle from Lewis Carroll, ‘why is the raven like a writing desk?’ Mentioned in t...
29 Nov 2024
Chapter 2: Little Witch Tales: The Witch & the Raven
In episode 2 of the Pointy Hat Press podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone share an original fairy tale from the Little Witch Books library, The Witch & the Raven. The Witch & the Raven is a story about a girl born beneath the dark moon, a ‘what if’ captured by the night gods, and the riddles that nest in the land of the birds. Mentioned in this episode: Little Witch Tales: The Witch & the Raven Little Witch Tales: Telling the Bees Little Witch Tales: The Scavenger H...
13 Nov 2024
Chapter 1: Welcome to Pointy Hat Press!
In the first episode of the Pointy Hat Press podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone welcome you to the halls of Pointy Hat Press! Pointy Hat Press is a witch-owned, independent publishing house and a hub for fairy tales and folklore reimagined. Their books, Little Witch Hosts Samhain Supper and Little Witch Tales: Telling the Bees, explore nostalgia, animism, and the magick that exists betwixt and between each season of life. As partners and fellow storytellers, Caitlyn and Krist...
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