It Used to Be Witches

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Playfully blending personal memoir, criticism and candid interviews with filmmakers from across the LGBTQ+ spectrum, Ryan Gilbey’s engaging and dynamic ‘It Used to be Witches’ is a non-chronological treasure-hunt through queer cinema past and present.

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Scheduled for publication on 4th June, 2026
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SKU: 9780571381531 Category: Tags: , , Publisher/imprint : Faber & Faber
Page count : 352
Published on 4th June, 2026

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‘Sparkling . . . One of the best film critics around.’ Literary Review

‘Sparks with ideas, humour and wit . . . [a] brave, dizzying book.’ Jon Savage, Observer

‘A stunner . . . The future of criticism.’ Brandon Taylor

Playfully blending personal memoir, criticism and candid new interviews with film-makers from across the LGBTQ+ spectrum, Ryan Gilbey’s eclectic and revealing book is a non-chronological treasure-hunt through queer cinema past and present.

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Dimensions 19.8 × 12.9 cm
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