Nathaniel Hawthorne Archives - Bone and Sickle

The White, Old Maid: a Story for Halloween

October 31, 2026 boneandsickle EPISODE, ghost stories, ghosts, gothic literature, Halloween, literature, mystery, New England, storytelling

Curl up by a glowing Jack-o-Lantern and enjoy Mrs. Karswell’s reading of another eerie tale by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Originally titled[…]

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“Young Goodman Brown”

September 21, 2024 boneandsickle black magic, Devil, diabolism, EPISODE, folklore, gothic literature, Halloween, history, literature, storytelling, witchcraft, witches

We’re getting into the spirit of the season with a classic tale of witchcraft set in 17th-century Salem Village, Nathaniel[…]

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