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New Books in Folklore

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Krishna
Mahabharata
Bhakti
Chinese Language and Literature
Fantasy Literature
Folklore
Brahmavaivarta Purana
Ganesha
Black Folk Culture
Traditional Chinese Tales
Gender Studies
Boys' Love Literature
Adaptation Studies
Feminism
Hindi Literature
Tamil Literature
Regional Retellings
Japanese Folklore
Buddhism
Japanese Mythology

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Disease is a social issue and not just a medical one. This is the central tenet underlying The Kiss of Death: Contagion, Contamination, and Folklore (Utah State University Press 2019) by Andrea Kitta, Associate Professor in the English department at ... more

The Brontës and the Fairy Tale (Ohio UP, 2024) by Dr. Jessica Campbell is the first comprehensive study devoted to the role of fairy tales and folklore in the work of Charlotte, Emily, Anne, and Branwell Brontë. It intervenes in debates on genre, lit... more

Killing the Dead: Vampire Epidemics from Mesopotamia to the New World (Princeton UP, 2025) by Professor John Blair provides the first in-depth, global account of one of the world’s most widespread yet misunderstood forms of mass hysteria—the vampire ... more

Originating in Norse and Celtic mythologies, elves and fairies are a firmly established part of Western popular culture. Since the days of the Vikings and Arthurian legend, these sprites have undergone huge transformations. From J. R. R. Tolkien’s wa... more

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Andrea Kitta
Associate Professor of Folklore at East Carolina University
East Carolina University
Episode: Andrea Kitta, "The Kiss of Death: Contagion, Contamination, and Folklore" (Utah State UP, 2019)
Jessica Campbell
Literature scholar and author
Ohio University Press
Episode: Jessica Campbell, "The Brontës and the Fairy Tale" (Ohio UP, 2024)
Professor John Blair
A medieval historian and author
Princeton University Press
Episode: John Blair, "Killing the Dead: Vampire Epidemics from Mesopotamia to the New World" (Princeton UP, 2025)
Spike Bucklow
Professor and author of 'The Year'
Reaktion Books
Episode: Spike Bucklow, "The Year: An Ecology of the Zodiac" (Reaktion Books, 2025)
Matthew Sparks
Co-author of Haint Country: Dark Folktales from the Hills and Hollers
University Press of Kentucky
Episode: Matthew R. Sparks and Olivia Sizemore, "Haint Country: Dark Folktales from the Hills and Hollers" (UP of Kentucky, 2024)
Olivia Sizemore
Co-author of Haint Country: Dark Folktales from the Hills and Hollers
University Press of Kentucky
Episode: Matthew R. Sparks and Olivia Sizemore, "Haint Country: Dark Folktales from the Hills and Hollers" (UP of Kentucky, 2024)
Dom Ford
Scholar from the University of Bremen
University of Bremen
Episode: Dom Ford, "Mytholudics: Games and Myth" (de Gruyter, 2025)
Beatrice Gruendler
Professor of Arabic studies at the Free University in Berlin, formerly of Yale.
Free University in Berlin
Episode: Isabel Toral and Beatrice Gruendler, "An Unruly Classic: Kalīla and Dimna and Its Syriac, Arabic, and Early Persian Versions" (Brill, 2024)
Isabel Toral
Professor of Arabic studies at the Free University in Berlin, cultural historian.
Free University in Berlin
Episode: Isabel Toral and Beatrice Gruendler, "An Unruly Classic: Kalīla and Dimna and Its Syriac, Arabic, and Early Persian Versions" (Brill, 2024)

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Dr. Miranda Melcher
One of the hosts, often overlapping in her roles as a co-host and host of various New Books Network channels, bringing expertise in folklore and cultural studies.
Jana Byars
Host of multiple channels under the New Books Network, focusing on history and folklore, sharing insights into cultural tales and their implications.

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Jessica Campbell, "The Brontës and the Fairy Tale" (Ohio UP, 2024)
Q: So, how did you approach the fairy tale elements of Jane Eyre?
Charlotte Brontë deliberately uses fairy tales and other supernatural tales in a wide variety of ways.
Jessica Campbell, "The Brontës and the Fairy Tale" (Ohio UP, 2024)
Q: Can you please introduce yourself a little bit and tell us why you decided to write this book?
I have a degree in English from Middlebury College and then a doctorate in English from the University of Washington. I've always straddled the fields of Victorian studies and fairy tale studies.
Stuart McHardy, "Scotland's Sacred Goddess: Hidden in Plain Sight" (Luath, 2025)
Q: What do you most hope that readers take from the book?
McHardy hopes that readers will look at the landscape anew and recognize how local beliefs and historical elements are intertwined with the Scottish geography.
Stuart McHardy, "Scotland's Sacred Goddess: Hidden in Plain Sight" (Luath, 2025)
Q: Could you please introduce yourself for any listeners who may not be familiar with your previous interview with us, and then tell us about this book and how it came to be?
Stuart McHardy is a writer and lecturer with over 30 years of experience in Scottish history and folklore, and his latest book focuses on the kayak, a supernatural figure central to Scottish beliefs.
Eleanor Conlon and Martin Vaux, "The Three Ravens Folk Tales: New Tellings of Half-forgotten Stories from England's 39 Historic Counties" (The History Press, 2025)
Q: What was the challenge of researching, collecting, and writing these stories from different counties?
They discussed that they chose the counties randomly and researched their folklore, aiming to find various stories to tell while ensuring a variety of tones and forms.

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Recent episodes explore a range of topics within folklore, often intersecting with literature, history, health narratives, and cultural practices. The conversations typically feature scholars who delve into their published works, shedding light on how folklore shapes societal perceptions and individual experiences across various contexts. Listeners may find discussions around health-related folklore, such as the impact of narratives surrounding contagion and public health, particularly engaging. Additionally, the examination of traditional stories from different cultures and historical periods provides a rich tapestry of insights into human behavior and belief systems. The unique approach of combining academic research with accessible discu... more

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