The Black Museum presents Books of the Dead with Megan Rosenbloom
Toronto
Toronto, ON, Canada
Ontario
43.653226
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"Books of the Dead: The Real and Fictionalized Horrors of Anthropodermic Bibliopegy"
Librarian Megan Rosenbloom takes us through the curious phenomenon of anthropodermic bibliopegy, examining the trope of books bound in human skin as featured in horror film/literature, followed by a more in-depth discussion of the real cases of human skin books throughout history and the scientific tests that can now separate the legends from the real deal.Stick around after the lecture + Q&A to join us for a screening of Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead II (1987) (via a streaming service near you)!This is a free event, though we welcome donations to support our programming and guest lecturer! You can contribute at the Universe ticket site linked above, or via https://ko-fi.com/blackmuseumto.