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Priscilla’s lament

Posted on June 22, 2013 by Brian Bixby

I rise, I walk, I do my job. I will not see the spring. I eat, I drink, I meet my friends. I will not see the spring. The brown leaves fall as I walk by. I will not see … Continue reading →

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The land of the dead

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Brian Bixby

I grew up among the dead. My local landscape was inhabited by stories about ancestors who had lived and died in nearby places for centuries. My mental landscape was haunted by ghost stories. I had relatives who ran a funeral … Continue reading →

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Summer vacations on Winnisquam

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Brian Bixby

In The Dragon Lady of Stockbridge, and in a related blog post, I’ve written about how the wealthy of the Gilded Age erected “cottages” of up to one hundred rooms to spend part of their vacation time. It’s made me reflect … Continue reading →

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Xmas meets Tarot (the holiday non-post post)

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Brian Bixby

A mystical, magical holiday season to you all! (If you want the artist’s explanation of the symbolism of this variation on the Moon card of the Tarot, go here.)

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Review: Crawford’s “The Witch of Prague” (1890)

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Brian Bixby

F. Marion Crawford’s current literary fame rests primarily on Wandering Ghosts, a 1911 posthumous collection of short stories of the supernatural. Crawford (1854-1909) attempted a long supernatural story once, The Witch of Prague. I just finished reading it. My advice? If it’s … Continue reading →

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The 2nd annual Halloween read

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Brian Bixby

This year, I’m going to continue a tradition I started last year of digging up a “moldy oldy,” a supernatural horror story by a writer who was once famous, but who has vanished into obscurity. This year’s story will be The … Continue reading →

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Writing on the computer

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Brian Bixby

I recently had to buy a new laptop. The old one had inadequate memory, and not only had its battery died, but even its clock battery had died. (I had to reset the time every time I powered it up.) … Continue reading →

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Supernatural fiction

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Brian Bixby

Since The Dragon Lady of Stockbridge is historical supernatural fiction, and I talked about historical fiction last week, it’s time to talk about supernatural fiction this week. Rather than talk theory, I’m going to discuss some examples. Mind you, this … Continue reading →

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An appetizer to tide you over until next week

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Brian Bixby

The Dragon Lady of Stockbridge will start up next week on Friday, August 31. For this week, I’ve posted a letter from George S. Boutwell, who was Secretary of the Treasury in the first Grant Administration, to his daughter Georgianna, … Continue reading →

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For those who want the original story

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Brian Bixby

The Dragon Lady of Stockbridge grew out of an earlier story I originally posted on Facebook called “The Troubles of the Farnsworths.” I have posted a copy of the story, if people want to read it to get the background … Continue reading →

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