What Is the True Story of the Real Headless Horseman?
The Legend of Sleepy Hallow is more than a scary story, it is a piece of propaganda that has its roots in American history.
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Marisa
Oct 18, 2023
Fiction Books About Witches
Many of us never grow out of out witchy phase! Here is a list of fiction books about witches (many of them for adults!).
Marisa
Oct 10, 2023
Edgar Allan Poe’s Detective Stories: A First of its Kind
Poe is credited with creating the first modern detective story in “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” (not Conan Doyle!)
Marisa
Sep 4, 2023
Stratford Festival: A Unique Adaptation of Frankenstein
The 2023 Stratford Festival is underway and the adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is must see.
Marisa
Nov 7, 2022
Female Gothic Writers
A little snapshot of women writers whose works fall into the Gothic genre.
Marisa
Oct 16, 2022
Worth Watching? Review of Netflix's Adaptation of The Midnight Club
I will admit that I am a big fan of Mike Flanagan’s shows based on other gothic stories, The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson...
Marisa
Sep 26, 2022
Book Recommendations for Halloween (Based on level of scariness)
What to do for spooky season? Pick up a scary novel! Choose your level of fear using this list as a guide.
Marisa
Oct 19, 2021
Freud and the Uncanny: That Creepy Feeling You Get with a Spooky Book
Why does somethings seem scary? Read about Freud's theory of the uncanny to understand how writers and movies manipulate our expectations.
Marisa
Oct 19, 2021
Get in the Halloween Mood with these Short Stories
Get ready for halloween with these spooky short stories.
Marisa
Oct 30, 2020
The Gothic Bluebook: Terrifying the Masses
While reading Franz J. Potter’s book The History of Gothic Publishing, 1800-1835 Exhuming the Trade (2005), I recently stumbled upon the...
Marisa
Oct 24, 2020
It's Alive! Literary Cocktail: Corpse Reviver No. 2
When I came across this classic cocktail I knew it would be a perfect fit for spooky season! As we approach Halloween our reading habits...
Marisa
Oct 22, 2020
Review of the Netflix Adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s 'Rebecca'
“Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again” (1). Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier has one of the most iconic opening lines in literature,...
Marisa
Oct 15, 2020
Tracing the Vampiric Roots of Bram Stoker's 'Dracula'
When we think of the vampire of popular culture, we tend to conjure images of aristocrats, seducers, wanderers. Even the sparkling...
Marisa
Oct 6, 2020
Exploring the Tradition of the English Gothic Novel
A brief overview of the English Gothic novel, with recommended reading. Want more info? Check out series 1 of the Le Salon podcast.
Marisa
Sep 24, 2020
Literary Cocktail: "The Woman in White"
Pairing Wilkie Collins's classic book, The Women in White, with the classic cocktail, the White Lady (recipe included!).
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