Tag Archives: Reading

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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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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