About the author
Lisa Lamonica writes regional history with a focus on New York State's folklore and hauntings. Witches and Warlocks of New York: Legends, Victims, and Sinister Spellcasters, published by Globe Pequot, collects historical accounts and legends of witchcraft across the state, including the origins of witch beliefs in New York and stories of accused victims. Haunted Catskills, from History Press, surveys ghost lore tied to the Catskill Mountains, a region Washington Irving once called spellbound, drawing on more than four hundred years of local history. Both books combine documented history with collected folklore rather than presenting themselves as guides to practice, and are aimed at readers interested in regional American history, witch trials, and ghost stories tied to specific places in New York State.
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💬 What our editors say about Lisa Lamonica's books
“This anthology serves as a valuable resource for enthusiasts of regional occult history who wish to look beyond the well-trodden path of Salem. It successfully highlights underrepresented figures and trials, offering a fresh…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Witches and Warlocks of New York: Legends, Victims, and Sinister Spellcasters
“This title offers a meticulous, albeit somewhat dry, chronicle of paranormal activity spanning four centuries in the Catskills. While it succeeds in documenting historic hauntings in towns like Hudson, it may disappoint readers…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Haunted Catskills
