Lovies, if you’ve seen today’s Google Doodle, you know that Bram Stoker was born on this day, November 8, in 1847. In honor of his birthday, and the landmark 1897 Gothic horror novel that introduced the name “Dracula” to popular culture,… Read More ›
History (Haunted and Otherwise)
The Second Scariest Holiday of the Year, or How I Learned to Love Saint Valentine’s Day
Here at The Year of Halloween, we don’t tend to celebrate those holidays that are full of twittering cupids and (non-anatomical) candy hearts. Valentine’s Day can seem downright frightening, and not in the fun way. However, as with many things… Read More ›
Gothic Gloom in the Heart of Paris
Many years ago, I found myself wandering the streets of Paris when a sudden storm hit. Already this had been the coldest, wettest, gloomiest summer Paris had seen in years, and the storm that afternoon was perhaps the most violent… Read More ›