Breaking the Curse by Alex DiFrancesco

Breaking the Curse by Alex DiFrancesco is a memoir of trauma, recovery and the search for a life that feels worth living. Moving between Cleveland, Brooklyn and Philadelphia, they explore ancestral connections, Italian witchcraft, ritual and prayer alongside memories of addiction and violence.

Published by Seven Stories Press, this is a personal narrative rather than a general spell manual. Includes accounts of sexual assault, addiction and transphobic violence that some readers may find distressing.