On the whole, a book worth the time to read it for anyone with an interest in ghost lore, the darker side of churches in the British Isles, hags/nightmares, Slenderman, and legend tripping but by no means essential. Other chapters, on Urban Legends and Dark Tourism, felt unduly aimed at trendy topics that have been hashed over in many places recently. The section on phantom carriages resonated especially with my interest in American car ghosts and ghost roads. My favorite chapter was on "Folk Ghosts," mostly because it was educational for me to read how folklorists differentiate varying types of ghost story. The essays are fun, lively, and informative. Each chapter is an essay unto itself but if the book has a central thesis, I missed it. It's definitely classic folklore explicated by pro folklorists but it rarely veers into the language of academic folklore, maintaining a conversational tone and ranging freely among topics related to each chapter's theme.
You can buy the book here.This slim volume reminds me of older works by authors like Sabine Baring Gould and Montague Summers. Written together with folklore historian and playwright Tracey Norman, this book is an exploration of the more sinister side of folklore and looks like an absolute must for anyone interested in folk horror, either from a reader’s or writer’s perspective.
Talking of which, now seems like an excellent time to give a shout-out to Mark’s latest book, Dark Folklore.
While you’re at it, you might also want to check out the wealth of resources available at The Folklore Network, including all previous episodes of the podcast. The opportunity to talk about this aspect of the book with someone so deeply attuned to it was especially welcome, and if you’d like to find out more you can listen to the episode here. About This Book How did our ancestors use the concept of demons to explain sleep paralysis Is that carving in the porch of your local church really what you. We had a wonderful conversation about The Good Neighbours, diving deep into the original inspiration behind the novel and the long tradition of fairy folklore within literature. By Mark Norman, Tracey Norman ISBN: 9781803993294. A couple of weeks ago I had the great pleasure of talking with writer and folklore enthusiast Mark Norman, the creator and host of the very excellent Folklore Podcast.
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