Lilith
Nikki Marmery · 2023
“Gods are made by belief, and undone by disbelief.”
Nikki Marmery, Lilith
Why this one
We’re opening with the first woman, and the oldest lie ever told about her. Marmery takes Lilith out of Eden — where she’s banished for refusing to lie beneath Adam — and follows her through six thousand years of history, hunting for the goddess who was written out alongside her. It’s furious and thought-provoking, and it argues with scripture on scripture’s own terms.
What we mail is everything around the book — the art, the writing, and the small things that make a month of reading feel like an occasion.
What’s in it
Art print
Lady Lilith, 1867, by Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Henry Treffry Dunn
Sticker
A reimagined book cover: a snake and a pomegranate
A creative writing piece
A letter from Eve to Lilith that has been a long time coming
Bookmark
Arguably the most memorable quote from the entire book
One thing I won’t describe
It changes every month. That’s the point.
Contents change every month
Always original art and original writing. Everything else depends on the book.
The art
- September 1
- October 30
- October 30
The discussion
Reading Lilith too? Say what you thought — whether it came from the library, a secondhand shop or your own shelf. Tick “contains spoilers” if you’re giving anything away.
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