Nonfiction Book Group @ Central
This month the Nonfiction Book Group will read and discuss: Food for the Dead: On the Trail of New England's Vampires by Michael Bell
"For nineteenth-century New Englanders, 'vampires' lurked behind tuberculosis. To try to rid their houses and communities of the scourge of the wasting disease, families sometimes relied on folk practices, including exhuming and partially consuming boddies of the deceased. Author and folklorist Michael E. Bell spent twenty years pursuing stories of the vampire in New England. In this book, he shows that the belief in vampires was widespread, and, for some families, lasted into the twentieth century. With humor, insight, and sympathy, he uncovers story upon story of dying men, women and children who believed they were food for the dead." --publisher
Free and open to the public. Space is limited. Registration is required. To register click the button below or contact the library for assistance. Copies of the book will be available to pick up at the Circulation Desk of the Central Library.
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- Date:
- Wednesday, February 26, 2025 Show more dates
- Time:
- 6:30pm - 7:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Contact:
- Robin Nyzio; 401-943-9080 x3; rnyzio@cranstonlibrary.org
- Location:
- Seminar Room
- Branch:
- Central Library
- Audience:
- Adults
- Categories:
- Book & Movie Groups