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“[A] lively chronicle―part travel guide, part history lesson…Ocker moves easily among the archivists, historians, and performers he interviews, and he describes the carnival atmosphere that descends upon “Witch City†with enthusiasm and vividness.†- Publisher's Weekly (starred review)“What better place to celebrate Halloween than Salem, Massachusetts? Festivities begin with a parade on October 1 and end with Halloween parties and costumed celebrations on October 31. In between, Ocker, a travel writer with an Edgar Award, and family stay the entire month, exploring Salem’s many attractions. Although the witch trials in 1692 only lasted for nine months, Salem has been branded “Witch City,†overshadowing its maritime history. Ocker samples everything: cemeteries, museums, gift shops, performances, wax museums, and more. He talks to street performers and street preachers as he tries to understand the appeals of the city. He interviews curators, haunters, costumed tour guides, a policeman, the mayor, and cemetery caretakers. Ocker devotes whole chapters to real witches, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and TV shows and movies set in Salem. His comic asides lighten the details of haunted houses, hangings, and hysteria without disrespecting the history. The result is a fresh, fun glimpse of a town that has come to grips with its sordid history and prospered. Armchair travelers will enjoy the trip.†- Booklist“An entertaining and historical guide to the varied sites of Salem, with Ocker interviewing everyone from the mayor to local archivists to men in scary costumes, covering burial sites of witch trial judges, and perhaps the most awesome Halloween street party ever described in print, with Ocker’s good humor and touch of sarcasm marking his readable style.†- Library Journal
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About the Author
J. W. Ocker is the Edgar Award-winning author of Poe-Land: The Hallowed Haunts of Edgar Allan Poe. He runs the website OTIS: Odd Things I've Seen (Oddthingsiveseen.com), where he chronicles his visits to various oddities of culture, art, nature, and history. His first two books, The New England Grimpendium and The New York Grimpendium are personal travelogues of his visits to deathly sites in those regions. Both won Lowell Thomas Awards from the Society of American Travel Writers. His work has appeared in Rue Morgue Magazine, The Boston Globe, CNN, The Atlantic, and other places people stick writing. He's from Maryland, but has lived in New Hampshire since 2008.
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Product details
Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Countryman Press; 1 edition (October 4, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1581573391
ISBN-13: 978-1581573398
Product Dimensions:
6.1 x 1 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:
4.4 out of 5 stars
39 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
#132,435 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
At first I thought this would be a fitting addition to the Halloween shelf of tomes by Bradbury, King, and Lovecraft. Upon receiving an advanced copy courtesy of a Patreon reward, I read through the text and found the book to be one of the most brilliantly planned examination of a time and place.This nonfictional account of a man who packs up his belonging and gains extensive support from his wife and two daughters to spend all thirty-one days of October in Salem, Massachusetts exceeds the classification of mere travelogue. The book gives history lessons without the fulsome tour guide embellishments, provides way findings to see the key spots in Salem, and delivers conversationally toned interviews with all the infamous and local figures that make the modern town as interesting as its past.The author acts as a window between modern day Salem and the days of the witch trials, providing a well-researched glimpse into the past courtesy of interviews with those living in the present day Witch City.And all this is done with an air of fun and adventure that will have readers turning a shade of witch green with envy about spending the most interesting month in the spookiest town in the Northeast.Like David J. Skal, J.W. Ocker works exhaustively to legitimatize Halloween as a source of study. The candid interviews chronicle the city with a magnificent eye for detail. For instance, the interview with “Steve the Vampire†street performer may seem whimsical, yet it unearths a sociological facet reflective of society. We have a fascination with the macabre that is as undeniable as the billions spent yearly on Halloween in the United States. Ocker’s Salem works as a microsomal reflection of the greater whole, so when he studies the events in Witch City, he illuminates the modern world that refuses to shake its fascination with ghosts, goblins, and, of course, witches. Even interviews with the police chief and mayor of Salem capture the sense of identity that the paranormal mascot imparts on the people of the historically rich city.And Ocker hides his philosophical explorations so well behind a mask of innocent inquisitiveness that readers will want to shower him with treats for his work.My only reservation and lack of a perfect score comes from the decision to make the beautiful photos taken by Ocker’s talented wife Lindsey in black and white. The publisher did a disservice to the readers by not allowing the rich colors of Salem to come through.And now I must go and look up flights and hotels in Salem because the book compels me to visit.
The title grabbed me, and I thought this would be a great book to read in October and learn all about the Salem Witch Trials. The first few chapters pulled me in and I was raving about this book to everyone. Once you get into the book however, it has minimal Salem Witch information and more of what touristy things can be done in October in Salem. The writer does try to tie it all together by asking everyone he interviews how they feel about the pointy hat witch that is seen all over Salem, but really... who cares what the sheriff thinks about it? I've had to struggle to get to the end of this book and stay engaged. Bottom line, if you've already visited Salem once and know a few things about the witch trials, just skip this book.
I've never really wanted to go to Salem until I read this book. I only bought the book because I loved Ocker's first book Poe-Land. Well, now I want to go to Salem and I want to do it in October.JW Ocker moved his family to Salem to live thru the month of October in the Witch City (they did live) and explore the town's history and the effect that history has had. They discover way more than the witches but, yes, that is a huge part of the story. From the touristy gift shops to the magnificent museums; they see it all...and take you along.In the end, yes, Salem is a tourist trap come October but it's so much more. It's a party, it's a celebration of a town and it sounds like a lot of fun.
First let me say that I loved " Poe-Land". It is a must have for every Poe fan and a great read. Ocker is a good writer who picks interesting subjects. Maybe that was the problem. Salem Mass. After reading the book I'm left with the impression that Salem is as interesting during Halloween as...Wisconsin for a cheese festival. The book starts well enough with Ocker visiting various sites of the Salem witch trial and burial sites of participants. Pretty spooky. He weaves in stories of the trial with some local lore and we know we are possibly in for another special trip like we experienced in " Poe-Land." Then the story seems to go off the broom rails and we are left with a rather pedestrian story of a small town trying to cash in on its history and October 31. Ocker gets bogged down in chapters about Salems maritime and art museums. His chapters on the local witches and Wicca practicioners reminds one of a trip to the druggist. His trip to the house that served as the model for Hawthorne' s book " House of the Seven Gables" seems as if it was copied from the script of a tour guide. He completely ignores the houses paranormal history. He visits with local police who wear a patch of a broom stick riding witch on their shoulders. Surely they will have some interesting stories about walking the beat in Salem during October and it's Halloween parade? Not really. The costumed parade participants come across as also just as uninteresting. They just wear better makeup.Overall the book is about as spooky as a chamber of commerce guide pamphlet. Diasapointing, as I had been anticipating the books release since the announcement of the project. It's not Ockers writing which is succinct and funny with a anticipatory feel of " what's around the next corner ?" vibe. I think it's Salem itself that like most other small towns in America is just trying to find its historical and cultural niche. Salem has a nice historical story to tell and its co-opted Halloween to try and help to tell it. But I was left with the impression that Salem at Halloween is just one big spook house that takes American Express. I was left decidedly " un-spooked."
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