The Lasting Legacy of Victorian Magic
Presented by Thom Truelove Can we really know what ancient ritual practice looked like? Have Victorian scholars educated or mislead us about the distant mystic past? This presentation by author and artist Thom Truelove covers what may have been lost, if any might be...
A Haunted History of Invisible Women
Presented by Leanna Renee Hieber From the notorious Lizzie Borden to the innumerable, haunted rooms of Sarah Winchester’s mysterious mansion, explore the history behind America’s female ghosts, the stereotypes, myths, and paranormal tales that swirl around...
Elizabethans and the Fae
Presented by Thom Truelove You are invited to an examination of the fae as seen by Shakespeare’s contemporaries. Drawing from lesser-known histories such as the Folklore Society and Robert Kirk’s “The Secret Commonwealth”, author and artist Thom Truelove describes...
Ghosts, the Victorians and Us
Presented by Leanna Renee Hieber Why are we so drawn to telling ghost stories? Leanna Renee Hieber, Gothic novelist, actress and NYC Ghost Tour Guide leads a lively discussion about the spirit world’s thrall, including a brief history of the Spiritualist movement in...





