A Hallowe’en Anthology: Literary and Historical Writings Over the Centuries, published by McFarland and Co. in Spring 2008. This unique anthology gathers together some of the most intriguing and useful works on the history of Halloween. Ranging from pre–Christian Celtic myths to early 20th century articles, the book’s 27 entries include poems, short stories, sections [ Read More ]
Savage Detours: The Life and Work of Ann Savage, published by McFarland in March 2010. This is the first book-length study of the career and life of Ann Savage, whose performance in Detour earned her a place in Time Magazine’s list of the top 10 greatest movie villains. The biography covers her abused childhood and [ Read More ]
The Halloween Encyclopedia 2nd Edition, published by McFarland in Spring 2011. Now updated to 2010, this second edition includes more than 50 new entries, covering subjects ranging from Folk Art to African American legends. Many existing entries have been expanded and revised, with new entries (“Chronology of Halloween” and “Halloween in Literature and the Arts”) [ Read More ]
Witch Hunts: A Graphic History of the Burning Times, co-written with Rocky Wood and illustrated by Greg Chapman, published by McFarland in June 2012. For three centuries, as the Black Death rampaged through Europe and the Reformation tore the Church apart, tens of thousands were arrested as witches and subjected to torture and execution, including [ Read More ]
