All Hallows Read: The Haunted House, Part 3

This week, we’ve been talking about the haunted house in literature, and detailing the kinds of haunted houses that one can find in traditional horror novels/ghost stories/All-Hallows Read selections. But as I was working on these posts, it occurred to me how many other kinds of haunted sites have been cropping up in fiction, especially … Continue reading All Hallows Read: The Haunted House, Part 3

All Hallows Read: The Haunted House, Part 2

Yesterday,  we started talking about haunted houses, about the kind of moods they create in us, and the different kinds of haunted houses that are to be found in literature.  Our exploration started with the irregular, or the illogical houses–the kind that seem to grow or change…the kind that seem to be reacting to their … Continue reading All Hallows Read: The Haunted House, Part 2

All Hallows Read: The Haunted House, Part 1

Literature is full of memorable dwelllings: From Dracula’s Castle to Manderley in Rebecca; from Thornfield Hall in Jane Eyre to the Little House on the Prairie.  But there are no houses quite like the haunted house. This time of year, there are any number of ‘haunted houses’, populated by generally well-intentioned and costumed actors whose job it is to leap … Continue reading All Hallows Read: The Haunted House, Part 1

All-Hallows Read: Bite-Sized Horrors

First and foremost, dear readers, since we’re speaking of all things ghoulish, be sure to mark your calendars for this year’s Nightmare on Main Street, which will be held on Wednesday, October 25, from 3-7pm. The festivities begin at East End Veterans Memorial Park, 45 Walnut Street (located behind the Main Library).  Here’s the schedule: 3:00-4:00pm Registration … Continue reading All-Hallows Read: Bite-Sized Horrors