A Halloween Reader: Poems, Stories, and Plays from Halloween Past (edition 2004) by Lesley Pratt Bannatyne
This is a well researched collection of Halloween stories, poems and plays - which evoke a sense of what halloween was like in the past, when the dead were closer and your future more readily glimpsed. Read Ms. Bennatyne's introduction to understand why these themes were so prevalent!
Halloween Nation: Behind the Scenes of America's Fright Night (edition 2011) by Lesley Bannatyne
Ms. Bannatyne again provides the reader with a well researched and interesting read - this time she explores how Halloween is celebrated in contemporary America. Her chapters range from man-made haunted houses and zombie crawls to halloween art and craft collectors!
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
About Me
- ACTMUSE
- I am a reference librarian for a public library. My emphasis is on YA readers advisory as well as conducting storytimes for children (birth-five years). I have a Masters in Library and Information Science, as well as a background in Theatre.
No comments:
Post a Comment