The Witch and Other Tales of the American Gothic
An accused witch is banished from her home in Portland, Maine. A young socialite in New Orleans dabbles in magic to get rid of a rival. An acrobat in a traveling circus learns her greatest enemy lives in the mirror. An Irish immigrant may have brought malevolent faeries with her to the New World. A lumberjack in the Pacific Northwest suspects a monster lurks behind the enormous trees. A Colorado gold miner finds himself trapped in the bowels of the earth, no matter how many times he tries to dig his way out. A psychiatrist in Chicago suffers from insomnia and loses track of where reality ends and his nightmares begin. Written in the literary tradition of gothic horror, The Witch: And Other Tales of the American Gothic is a collection of strange occurrences in 19th century America. These seven stories provide a reflection of the country’s growing pains during a time of transition and an exploration of the secrets that lurk in the shadows of the world we think we know.
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Monday Apr 10, 2023
Monday Apr 10, 2023
Portland, ME 1814
Accused of witchcraft and banished from her village, a young woman encounters a fugitive soldier during the War of 1812.
Join us as we venture into the woods of Maine for a tale of isolation, betrayal, love, and vengeance in... The Witch.
Friday Jun 16, 2023
Friday Jun 16, 2023
New Orleans, LA 1835
Violet Davenport loves New Orleans, and once she makes her debut at the annual Mardi Gras carnival, New Orleans will love her right back. But when Violet learns her new and quite unwelcome step-sister will be sharing the spotlight on her special night, Violet turns to the magickal forces that lurk beneath the surface of the city to ensure she will be the belle of the ball.
Join us in America's most bewitching city for the tale of... The Debutante.
Monday Aug 14, 2023
Monday Aug 14, 2023
South Carolina, 1841
Somewhere within the moody woods of South Carolina, a young Acrobat faces an unforgivable betrayal... and finds that her worst enemy may live not in an adjoining wagon, but in her own mirror.
Run away and join the circus with us for the tale of... The Acrobat.
4 days ago
4 days ago
Philadelphia, PA 1849
A young woman from Ireland fears she may have brought malevolent faeries with her to the New World.
Join us for a tale of longing, hunger, and the legends that haunt us no matter where we may be in the story of... The Immigrant.