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NEWS NEWS NEWS ADVANCE ORDERS FOR CLAUDE RAINS: AN ACTOR'S VOICE AVAILABLE NOW! SAVE 34%! TO READ AN EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT FROM THE BOOK, CLICK THE TITLE UNDER "SELECTED WORKS" IN THE RIGHT COLUMN. MEDIA CONTACT: Mack McCormick Publicity Manager University Press of Kentucky tel 859-257-5200 fax 859-323-4981 e-mail: permissions@ INTRODUCING THE MONSTER SHOW BOOK/ Beginning January 1, 2007, visitors can peruse the strange contents of David's brain (or at least books he's been reading and DVDs he's been watching)simply by clicking on THE MONSTER STORE This website is an AMAZON.COM Associate. Please click the Amazon graphic at the bottom of this column for all your book and home video needs. For purchase links to specific David Skal books and documentaries, click on titles in right-hand column.  At his 2004 Halloween party, David Skal menaces the venerable Carla Laemmle, who spoke the first words of dialogue in the 1931 film version of Dracula. A scary time was had by all. Photo by Scott MacQueen.  "The ultimate book on Dracula" returns. For an excerpt, reviews, and SPECIAL DISCOUNTS, click on title in "Selected Works" column.  THE FATI FOUNDATION No, this is not a formal charity, but for all of my animal-loving readers who made such kind gestures of sympathy to Bob and I following the loss of our precious baby, Fati, just a reminder that this is a perfect time to make a generous year-end contribution to your local shelter or other animal protection agency.  David Skal provides commentary for Warner Home Video's special-edition DVD of Tod Browning's FREAKS. For a 30% ADVANCE ORDER DISCOUNT , click on link below.  David J. Skal |
CLAUDE IS COMING! The Invisible Man, revealed at last! CLAUDE RAINS: AN ACTOR'S VOICE will be published later this year by the University Press of Kentucky. Excerpts, images, and advance order information will be posted here regularly, along with updates on a special "Claude Rains Weekend" with David Skal and Jessica Rains.  Author/lecturer/filmmaker David J. Skal, seen with a close personal friend. David J. Skal, best-known as author of THE MONSTER SHOW: A CULTURAL HISTORY OF HORROR (1993, revised 2001), is widely regarded as one of the world's most provocative and original historians of the dark side of popular culture. His 1990 book HOLLYWOOD GOTHIC ("the ultimate book on Dracula," according to Newsweek) set a high standard for cinematic archeology, and was instrumental in Universal's restoration of the rare, 1931 Spanish-language version of Universal's DRACULA, now available on DVD. With Nina Auerbach, he is co-editor of the Norton Critical Edition of Bram Stoker's DRACULA, generally regarded as the defintiive academic edition; and, with Elias Savada, co-author of DARK CARNIVAL: THE SECRET WORLD OF TOD BROWNING. His many other books include DEATH MAKES A HOLIDAY: A CULTURAL HISTORY OF HALLOWEEN, SCREAMS OF REASON: MAD SCIENCE AND MODERN CULTURE, and the comprehensive anthology VAMPIRES: ENCOUNTERS WITH THE UNDEAD. As a documentary filmmaker, he has produced, written and directed a dozen historical features for DVD, including a behind-the-scenes chronicle of the Academy Award-winning film GODS AND MONSTERS, and critically-acclaimed retrospectives on Universal Studios' classic horror and science fiction films. His extensive media appearances have included the TODAY show, CHARLIE ROSE, as well as NPR's ALL THINGS CONSIDERED, MORNING EDITION, and FRESH AIR. He has lectured at dozens of colleges, universities, and cultural institutions, and in 2002 was the first historian invited to speak on the topic of classic American horror movies at the Musee du Louvre in Paris. Click on titles in SELECTED WORKS at right for complete information on David Skal's books and documentaries, including text excerpts, reviews, and full publication histories. The EVENTS menu at the top of page includes a regularly updated guide to David Skal's lectures, readings, and bookstore appearances, as well as a full list of previous speaking engagements at colleges, universities, and museums. For information on all publishing or media rights, please contact the author's literary agent: Christopher Schelling Ralph M. Vicinanza Ltd. 303 W. 18th St. New York, NY 10011 212.924.7090 (p) 212.691.9644 (f) e-mail: christopher.schelling@ or information on college lectures and other speaking engagements, please contact David directly: djskal@ |
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