Anne Marie continues her discussion with the co-authors of A Haunted History of Invisible Women: True Stories of America's Ghosts.
This non-fiction book is coauthored by actress, playwright, ghost tour guide and award-winning bestselling author Leanna Renee Hieber and Boroughs of the Dead founder Andrea Janes.
“Sorrowful widows, vengeful jezebels, innocent maidens, wronged lovers, even the occasional axe-murderess—America’s female ghosts differ widely in background, class, and circumstance. Yet one thing unites them: their ability to instill fascination and fear long after their deaths. Here are the full stories behind some of the best-known among them, as well as the lesser-known—though no less powerful. Tales whispered in darkness often divulge more about the teller than the subject.”
Their approach to the ghost story differs from most in that they look at the history of these tales and the deeper implications of how we have traditionally framed the spooky campfire stories we love to hear and tell.
Buy the book: A Haunted History of Invisible Women: True Stories of America's Ghosts, bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/p/books/a-haunted-history-of-invisible-women-true-stories-of-america-s-ghosts-leanna-renee-hieber/17787938?ean=9780806541587
Andrea Janes, website: https://boroughsofthedead.com
Twitter: @MacabreNYC
Instagram: @boroughsofthedead
Facebook: Boroughs of the Dead
Leanna Renee Hieber, website: https://www.leannareneehieber.com
Blog: http://leannareneebooks.blogspot.com
Twitter: @Leannarenee
Instagram: @leannareneehieber
Facebook: Leanna Renee Hieber
Also discussed in Part 2
Haunted Houses by Larry Kettelkamp: https://amzn.to/3Ml1PEm
Amanda R. Woomer, Spook Eats: https://spookeats.com
Silver Queen Walking Tours: https://www.silverqueenwalkingtours.com
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