I have mentioned Joeseph A. Citro here before.... this is one of my favorite "weird" authors. His work, "Passing Strange" is an absolute classic, if you are into books about ghosts, and strange history. He has written some fun, crazy fiction too.
Well, he is putting out a series of books, based on previous research. I ordered the first one and wanted to mention it here.
If you have read his books, or read other stories about strangeness in Vermont, you will recognize some of these tales.
BUT, he has updated them. He has traced the origins of some of these stories. One of the most legendary stories literally came from a champion at "yarnin". A story printed, mostly as a joke took on a life of its own, and became a locally accepted true story. Citro sets the record straight.
You can't cover any part of New England without bringing up witches, and the author has you covered. One witch story even involves a character (a real person) that has an indirect connection to the author, which causes some personal stress to him, as he finds out more details after the original publication of the story.
There are stories about frogs in an impossibly long hibernation. There is a "Petrified Indian". There is more.
This would be a really nice book to get for a young reader interested in folklore, but any adult who love New England legends will love it too.
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