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Halloween with Mr. Springsteen (and the Jersey Devil)

Posted on October 31, 2017 by jerseydevilbook

Critical Essays in Jersey Devil Studies Vol. VII: in which we consider the song A Night With the Jersey Devil, by Bruce Springsteen, October 31, 2008 I like this song. Is it a folk song? Probably not. Is it pop … Continue reading →

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Halloween 2017 Jersey Devil Talk – Emlen Physick Estate Cape May, New Jersey

Posted on October 24, 2017 by jerseydevilbook

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The Pine Rat’s Revenge

Posted on April 25, 2016 by jerseydevilbook

In assembling my splendid book — which one reviewer called, “Scattered unclear writing”…“Mr. Sprouse never truly does get to his point”) — I was reminded of certain fundamental division in the cultural life of our great republic, a divide so obvious and elemental that … Continue reading →

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Jersey Devil Studies Vol. I: The X-Files

Posted on April 21, 2016 by jerseydevilbook

In which Chris Carter channels the Kallikaks The X-Files: “The Jersey Devil” Air Date: October 8, 1993 Written by Chris Carter; directed by Joe Napolitano Based on the evidence of my Twitter feed, Episode Five, Season One of The X-Files(“The … Continue reading →

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‘Don’t Call me a Skeptic’

Posted on April 20, 2016 by jerseydevilbook

Reporter Bill Sprouse recently published his first book, a history of the Jersey Devil and of his distant family connection to the famous folk story of the New Jersey Pine Barrens. He sat down with our own Henry C., a … Continue reading →