Acclaimed Non-Fiction:

 

A HAUNTED HISTORY OF INVISIBLE WOMEN: TRUE STORIES OF AMERICA'S GHOSTS

 

Co-authored with Boroughs of the Dead founder Andrea Janes. 

 

A 2022 Bram Stoker Award Finalist for "Superior Achievement in Non-Fiction"!

 

Kensington Books / Citadel Press, 2023

 

Order: Bookshop.Org - Powell's - Barnes & Noble WORD, NYC - Amazon 

 

From the notorious Lizzie Borden to the innumerable, haunted rooms of Sarah Winchester's mysterious mansion, this offbeat, insightful, first-ever book of its kind explores the history behind America’s female ghosts, the stereotypes, myths, and paranormal tales that swirl around them, what their stories reveal about us—and why they haunt us…
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. Riveting for skeptics and believers alike, with humor, curiosity, and expertise, 
A Haunted History of Invisible Women offers a unique lens on the significant role these ghostly legends play both within the spook-seeking corners of our minds and in the consciousness of a nation. "A Haunted History of Invisible Women looks beyond the legends of maligned female ghosts and gives us their real histories. It is both a meditation on the misogyny of a ghost-hunting culture that capitalizes on false narratives of sex and death, and a fascinating look at the flesh-and-blood women behind the ghost stories. This book is a long-overdue search for historic truth, yet it recognizes that “When it comes to ghosts, truth is as elusive as the spirits themselves.” Chris Woodyard, Author of The Victorian Book of the Dead.
Afterword by Bram Stoker Award-winning author Linda D. Addison

Acclaimed Non-Fiction Essays:

 

"On Paranormal Chaplaincy" - via The Deadlands

 

"Between the Dreaming and the Dead" - via Apex Magazine

 

"Depeche Mode's Memento Mori - Remembrance and Celebration" - via Psychopomp

 

"A Goth's Guide to Over the Rhine" - via Psychopomp