I've had an awesome week here in Worcester @AmAntiquarian. I read a few issues of illustrated Lowell newspapers and found another story of a Lowell mill girl. I have learned so much from being a part of this week's CHAViC seminar focused on Disability americanantiquarian.org/node/9742

My summer plans were somehow anticipated by this Life in Lowell illustration from 1849:

So they are currently filming scenes for the Walking Dead right now in downtown #Lowell, and simultaneously, an alert has just gone out to all devices that the state-wide 911 system is down. Add the 95+degree heat and it's feeling pretty apocalyptic-y.

School is out, but our students need our support more than ever! With a decision deadline this week, help amplify the need to build a better assessment and accountability system! Send a letter to the Joint Committee on Education!Here's the link: bit.ly/taday24letter #thriveact

Brought my whole family and we had a lovely time binding booklets and looking at some 19th-century children's books, diaries, drawings, and handwritten newspapers like the Skowhegan Clarion and The Monthly. Check out the awesome digitized collection here: americanantiquarian.org/historic-child…

In light of a big new list of the best books of the 21st century, I thought some folks might enjoy this list published May 29, 1896 in the Minneapolis Penny Press of the most popular novels in various "departments of fiction." Some of these are sure to cause a fight.

Talk to Sarah Lewis at #gothicfutures about our Gothic Literary Studies series! We are commissioning monographs and edited volumes that explore the diverse and emerging trends in the Gothic. CFP: uwp.co.uk/app/uploads/CF…

Spending a little time with old issues of Punch, and though I'm pretty sure Punch is making fun of these ladies, honestly, I love both the morning and evening fashions from 1866.

Delighted to find several #recipes for writing a sensation novel. July 18, 1864 Daily Boston Advertiser provided three variations, including "a la Madame Henri de Bois" (Mrs. Henry Wood), an unnamed author (clearly Mary Elizabeth Braddon), and "Cilkie Wollins" (Wilkie Collins).

Among inauspicious moments in Presidential visit history: June 1833, President Andrew Jackson visited #Lowell. The Rose Bud or Youth's Gazette (Charleston, SC) reported that a group of boys saluted him with artillery & two boys -- Russell and Drummer -- each lost a hand.

CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of the International Gothic Association Book Prizes 2024! ... International Gothic Association

Sadly, due to illness, I will not be able to present my paper on Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Sensation Fiction and the Gothic at the IGA here in Halifax today. If you’re interested in the topic, this link will take you to the handout I made for the talk. dropbox.com/scl/fi/kqozs0o…

There is just one more day of #IGAHALIFAX2024 but we still have plenty of titles available at up to 50% off on our virtual stand! Follow the link below 📚 uwp.co.uk/gothic-and-hor…

I'm not here much and not sure anyone will see this, but figured I'd share: I have a CFP out for a roundtable at ALA Boston (May 2025) on teaching the American #Gothic. Would love to hear about what you're doing! Abstracts by 12/15. Full CFP here: call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2024/10/22…

Writing a brief farewell tweet to say that I'm moving over to Factory Gothic.bsky.social Hope to see you there.

We're extending the deadline for this to January 10th 2025. We'd love to see your proposals for ALA Boston on Teaching the American Gothic!

Happy New Year! Just a few more days -- til January 10th -- to submit an abstract for our ALA roundtable on teaching the American #Gothic. We would love to have a few more presenters! See CFP here: call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2024/10/22… ALA is in Boston May 21-24, 2025.