Ep. 91: Haunted Art & Literature w/ Amanda Paulson

In this episode, Shelby and autumn co-host Amanda Paulson explore haunted art and literature, from paintings said to move at night to books that carry curses in their pages. From The Hands Resist Him and the Crying Boy prints to Poe’s “The Oval Portrait,” the Devil’s Bible, and a Harvard book once bound in human skin, this episode looks at the objects people believe hold something of the dead, and asks why a portrait or a book so easily becomes a vessel for the people who made it, owned it, or appeared in it. You can find Amanda at @prettyfnspooky on all socials and on her website. Links: The Hands Resist Him: Wikipedia, Stoneham Studios  The Crying Boy: Dr. David Clarke (folklorist) and Mental Floss The Anguished Man: Wikipedia and Dread Central Harvard’s skin-bound book: WBUR.  Codex Gigas: Atlas Obscura.  You can find Shelby at www.shelbybundy.com  ✨ TenthHouseRising.com: Explore courses in mythology, folklore, astrology, and tarot. 🖤Join my new three-part series, The Folklore of Dying, a new webinar series on death customs and lore across cultures. Membership: $28/month. Individual webinars: $19. ✍️ Follow me on Substack! Weekly musings, bonus podcast episodes, seasonal living & more. 🔮 Visit TamedWild.com for all things witchy and magical 🤍 Free Workbooks are Here!  📚 Shop my Booklist: The Moon in Carolina at BookShop.org 🎙️ Podcast Details: Instagram: @themoonincarolina Production by Julio Montero Music:  Folklore, by Taizo Audio