Prof's Choice
Profs and Green Mountain Ghosts
The Gilda Stories by Jewelle Gomez (Firebrand Books, 1991). This is a very unusual novel about a slave who becomes a vampire in 1850s Louisiana. The book traces the last 150 years of U.S. history through the life story of this outcast and ends with a rather bleak prognosis for the coining centuries
Green Mountain Ghosts, Ghouls if Unsolved Mysteries by Joseph A. Citro (Chapters Publishing/Vermont Life, 1994). For those who want to explore traces of vampires closer to Dartmouth, this is a wonderful guide to local lore about monsters, witches, and other undead characters.
The Penguin Book of Vampire Stories by Alan Ryan (Penguin, 1987). For those who want to sample some of the best vampire tales, including stories by Byron, Polidori, and several contemporary writers.
The Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undead by J. Gordon Melton (Visible Ink, 1994). The best among many reference books on the undead meticulously researched, well-written, and easy to use for readers who want to know everything about vampires and their kin.
The Vampire Tapestry by Suzy McKee Charnas (Living Batch Press, 1981). This is a loosely connected series of stories about a vampire who is a college professor. We encounter him in various situations: One where he's caught sexually molesting a student at the college and has to leave, another where he's captured by two young kids in New York who want to exhibit him. It's a rich, superbly written collection of stories.
And one for your VCR
Nosferata, A Symphony of Horror (1922), directed by F.W. Murnau. An unauthorized adaptation of Stoker's Dracula, this was the first—and still best vampire film. It features chiaroscuro lighting, trick photography, and a memorable performance by Max Schreck as Count Orlock.
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