The devil's done come back : new ghost tales from North Carolina / edited by Ed Southern.
"Fifteen of North Carolina's finest writers reimagine and reclaim the stories of the ghosts who have haunted all corners of the state. North Carolina ain't what it once was: forests and fields have given way to suburbs and vacation homes, textile mills to high tech, tobacco farms to tourism. That doesn't mean, though, that the ghosts of the Old North State have gone away. In this anthology, readers might glimpse some of the ghostly apparitions, headless fiends, and creepy hollers they heard about around their childhood campfires. Now, fifteen of the state's finest contemporary prose writers and poets have reimagined these stories-bringing us fresh tales that are bound to scare the living daylights out of us all over again. Contributors include: Michele Tracy Berger on the ghosts of the Great Dismal Swamp, Wiley Cash (and his daughters) on the Maco Light, Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle on the Raven Mockers, Tyree Daye on family hauntings, Jeremy B. Jones on the phantasms of Chimney Rock, Ed Southern on the Jack Tales and the Devil's Tramping Ground, Ross White on the Little Red Man of Old Salem, and many more. The Devil's Done Come Back reclaims these old ghost tales as living stories, told and re-told to frighten and delight"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781958888650
- ISBN: 1958888656
- Physical Description: 178 pages ; 22 cm
- Publisher: Durham, North Carolina : Blair, [2025]
- Copyright: ©2025
Content descriptions
- Formatted Contents Note:
- A house of vine and shadow. Part I: Live oak -- Girl, Dare, Doe / Amy Rowland -- The lulling of Blackbeard / Heather Frese -- The midwife / Michele Tracy Berger -- The Maco light / Early, Juniper, and Wiley Cash -- Gravity Hill / Synora Hunt Cummings -- My family arrives at the beach / Julie Funderburk -- A house of vine and shadow. Part II: Longleaf -- Ol' Jack spooks the devil / Ed Southern -- Break forth, o beauteous heav'nly light / Ross White -- My Lydia / Julia Ridley Smith -- The Kirk Road bridge / Ed Southern -- Would you miss me? / Tyree Daye -- Uncle Gig's return / Tyree Daye -- A house of vine and shadow. Part III: Chestnut -- Chimney rocket / Jeremy B. Jones -- The lost guide / Mark Powell -- The Brown Mountain lights / Zackary Vernon -- The sweetest siren of the French Broad / Heather Bell Adams -- The raven mockers / Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle -- Little Betsy / Ross White -- How to banish a ghost / Ross White -- A house of vine and shadow. Conclusion: Dogwood.
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- 26 of 60 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 0 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library.
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- 10 current holds with 60 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars Hill Library | 133.1 SOU (Text) | 30229101283165 | Adult New Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/20/2026 |
