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Signe Pike
Signe Pike worked in book publishing at Random House and Penguin before leaving New York to write the travel memoir FAERY TALE: One Woman's Search for Enchantment in a Modern World. The memoir received glowing reviews from Harper's Bazaar and Women's Adventure Magazine among others, as well as... show more

Signe Pike worked in book publishing at Random House and Penguin before leaving New York to write the travel memoir FAERY TALE: One Woman's Search for Enchantment in a Modern World. The memoir received glowing reviews from Harper's Bazaar and Women's Adventure Magazine among others, as well as earning a "Best of 2010" nod from Kirkus Reviews. Pike and her memoir were featured on NPR's "To the Best of Our Knowledge" along with Salman Rushdie, Neil Gaiman, and A.S. Byatt. In February of 2012 she published her first collection of poetry entitled NATIVE WATER. Signe currently lives in Charleston, South Carolina with her husband, book and music critic Eric Liebetrau, where she is at work on her next exploration into things unseen. To contact Signe, view photos or videos from her travels, or get an updated schedule of events, please visit www.signepike.com
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Lora Hates Spam
Lora Hates Spam rated it 4 years ago
by Signe Pike Once in a while you start reading a book and the author's voice draws you right into a magical world. This was one of those. It is the untold story of Languoreth—a forgotten queen of sixth-century Scotland—twin sister of the man who inspired the legend of Merlin, according to the b...
An Leughadair
An Leughadair rated it 14 years ago
What's it about? According to the author, "It's an examination of the loss of myth in modern culture" (page 9). I would say it's a personal exploration into the current belief (or lack thereof) in fairies in the modern world, as experienced by one young woman by travelling through Mexico, England,...
Minor Characters
Minor Characters rated it 14 years ago
Normally, I think I would have given this a solid three stars, however Pike has timing on her side. My own father passed away unexpectedly just a few weeks ago, so the author's struggle with her grief over losing her father resonated with me. Perhaps it's sappy, but it earned her an extra star. A...
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