Friday, April 21, 2023

The Unholy Compact Abjured by French novelist Charles Pigault-Lebrun (1753-1835)

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  The Unholy Compact Abjured  was published by French novelist Charles Pigault-Lebrun (1753-1835) in 1825. This is a very early vampire stor...
Saturday, April 15, 2023

Lydia Ashbaugh the Witch - America's First Great Witch Short Story

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  Lydia Ashbaugh the Witch by William Darby America's first great witch story. -- Andrew Barger Available for preorder on Amazon Kindle ...
Thursday, April 13, 2023

Ephemera on Edward Bulwer-Lytton's Ghost Stories

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  Edward Bulwer-Lytton Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803-1873) is known in supernatural circles for penning one of the greatest ghost stories of th...
Monday, April 10, 2023

New Science Fiction Anthology Booktrailer: Mesaerion: Best Science Fiction Short Stories 1800-1849

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  Mesaerion: Best Science Fiction Short Stories 1800-1849 Booktrailer Check out the new book trailer for  Mesaerion: Best Science Fiction Sh...
Sunday, April 2, 2023

Did Edgar Allan Poe Write a Vampire Story?

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  Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) Edgar Allan Poe  was the undisputed king of the early scary short story. He was ten when John Polidori publish...
Friday, March 31, 2023

Review of The Sorrows of Young Werner by Andrew Barger

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  Johann Goethe (1749-1832) Review of the Sorrows of Young Werther by Andrew Barger Background The literary impact of Johann Goethe's 17...
Monday, March 27, 2023

Book Trailer for Witchcraft Classics: Best Witch Short Stories 1800-1849

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  Witchcraft Classics: Best Witch Short Stories 1800-1849 My latest anthology is now live and available for download or purchase. Book amazo...
Saturday, March 25, 2023

The Spadena House, or The Witch's House, of Beverly Hills

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  Spadena House - Beverly Hills, California The Spadena House, commonly referred to as The Witch's House, is a whimsical house in Beverl...
Friday, March 24, 2023

Story Reveal for Witchcraft Classics: Best Witch Short Stories 1800-1849 Anthology

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                           Witchcraft Classics: Best Witch Short Stories 1800-1849 My latest anthology is now live and available for downloa...
Friday, March 10, 2023

Andrew Barger, “Frances Osgood’s Connections to Edgar Allan Poe’s Couplet and the Stuart Manuscript of ‘Eulalie,’” Poe Studies

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  My most recent Poe article was published by Johns Hopkins Press. You can check it out here:  Andrew Barger, “Frances Osgood’s Connections ...