many roles, one spellbinding voice

Exploring the crossroads of myth, history, and occulture

Kristen J. Sollée is a writer, curator, and educator who masterfully weaves together dark, complex, and arcane subjects, making them both accessible and exciting. With a unique blend of academic depth and irreverent humor, she explores the electric intersections of art, sex, feminism, and the occult, bringing taboo topics to life in ways that engage and inspire.

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a sorceress with words

whose fascinating histories are catnip for dark-at-heart feminists

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acclaimed author

and Cultural Commentator

Kristen's critically-acclaimed books, Witches, Sluts, Feminists, Cat Call, and Witch Hunt have made her a leading voice in feminist occult discourse.

Her insights into pop occulture, witch history, and feminist politics have been showcased on NPR, Vice TV's Slutever, and Huffington Post Live. She was also a featured commentator in
The Witches of Hollywood documentary

Kristen's work has been featured in

Hazlitt, Rue Morgue, VICE, DAZED, Cunning Folk, TLSHazlitt, Rue Morgue, VICE, DAZED, Cunning Folk, TLSHazlitt, Rue Morgue, VICE, DAZED, Cunning Folk, TLS

a scholar

with a Unique Perspective

As a lecturer at The New School, Kristen developed and taught The Legacy of the Witch, her signature college course which examined the witch figure through a feminist lens in history, pop culture, and politics.

Kristen has spoken at institutions and conferences in the US and Europe from the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago and George Washington University to the HowTheLightGetsIn Festival.

Kristen Has Lectured At

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a trailblazer

in Feminist Occult Discourse

Beyond academia and her books, Kristen is the founding editrix of Slutist, a sex-positive feminist occult blog that was active between 2013-2019. She also published the Slutist Tarot, a mystical celebration of sex positivity that centers femmes, sexual deviants, divine whores and curious maidens, designed and created by Morgan Claire Siréne.

Through her writing, teaching, and curatorial projects, Kristen continues to synthesize myth, magic, activism, and history, offering fresh perspectives on gender, power, and the occult.

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acclaimed author

and Cultural Commentator

Kristen's critically-acclaimed books, Witches, Sluts, Feminists, Cat Call, and Witch Hunt have made her a leading voice in feminist occult discourse.

Her insights into pop occulture, witch history, and feminist politics have been showcased on NPR, Vice TV's Slutever, and Huffington Post Live. She was also a featured commentator in
The Witches of Hollywood documentary

Kristen's work has been featured in

Hazlitt, Rue Morgue, VICE, DAZED, Cunning Folk, TLSHazlitt, Rue Morgue, VICE, DAZED, Cunning Folk, TLSHazlitt, Rue Morgue, VICE, DAZED, Cunning Folk, TLS
Kristen J. Sollée photo

a scholar

with a Unique Perspective

As a lecturer at The New School, Kristen developed and taught The Legacy of the Witch, her signature college course which examined the witch figure through a feminist lens in history, pop culture, and politics.

Kristen has spoken at institutions and conferences in the US and Europe from the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago and George Washington University to the HowTheLightGetsIn Festival.

Kristen Has Lectured At

MCA Chicago, The university of Alabama at Birmingham, The New School, The George Washington University, How the lights gets inMCA Chicago, The university of Alabama at Birmingham, The New School, The George Washington University, How the lights gets inMCA Chicago, The university of Alabama at Birmingham, The New School, The George Washington University, How the lights gets in
Kristen J. Sollée photo

a trailblazer

in Feminist Occult Discourse

Beyond academia and her books, Kristen is the founding editrix of Slutist, a sex-positive feminist occult blog that was active between 2013-2019. She also published the Slutist Tarot, a mystical celebration of sex positivity that centers femmes, sexual deviants, divine whores and curious maidens, designed and created by Morgan Claire Siréne.

Through her writing, teaching, and curatorial projects, Kristen continues to synthesize myth, magic, activism, and history, offering fresh perspectives on gender, power, and the occult.

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The Many Lives of

Kristen J. Sollée
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Before 2013

to the mystical

From Music

Before becoming a full-time occulture slut, Kristen wore many hats: music journalist, nightclub door girl, art gallerist, and glam metal DJ. Each role shaped her unique perspective on art, feminism, and the esoteric.

2013

Slutist & The Witch's Legacy

a digital coven is born

In 2013, Kristen founded Slutist, a feminist occult blog exploring the intersections of sexuality, art, and magic. Around the same time, she began teaching gender studies at The New School, where her course The Legacy of the Witch became a cult favorite.

2015

communal rituals

The first sold-out Legacy of the Witch Festival was held at Saint Vitus in Brooklyn. The event fused music, art, burlesque, and a magical marketplace, drawing hundreds of people together to raise thousands of dollars for RAINN.

2017

Witches, Sluts, Feminists

casting spells through words

Kristen’s first book, Witches, Sluts, Feminists: Conjuring the Sex Positive, hit the shelves to both acclaim and controversy. Named an essential feminist read by the New York Public Library, it sent her on a two-year book tour mixing academia, art, and activism.

2019

Cat Call

on the trail of cats and witches

In 2019, Kristen released her second book, Cat Call: Reclaiming the Feral Feminine, which explores the links between cats and femininity in myth, magic, and history. She spent the rest of the year traveling throughout Europe and the United States, exploring cities and sites associated with the early modern witch hunts.

2020

Witch Hunt

a journey through power & persecution

Witch Hunt: A Traveler's Guide to the Power and Persecution of the Witch was released during the pandemic and became an armchair traveler's favorite before the world opened up again. The book was later awarded Outstanding Historical Book of the Year by the Witchcraft and Occult Media Awards.

NOW

conjuring other worlds

Writing & Research Under Feline Supervision

With her books translated into multiple languages, Kristen now resides in a rural writer's crypt, crafting new works under the watchful eye of her British Shorthair, Cherie. Her latest project? A dive into occult fiction.

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Kristen’s latest publications, interviews, YouTube videos, and exclusive content

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What The Cat Dragged In delves into the strange, mystical, and historical world of feline arcana—purrfect for those who appreciate the weirder side of cat lore.

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If a glam rock journalist, a witch professor, and a gothic novelist

had a threesome...

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