Category Archives: American Literature

After “Psycho”: Robert Bloch in the 1960s

Posted on October 27, 2025 by lwaggen2

Last Halloween, we introduced the recently processed papers of author Robert Bloch, best known as the author of the novel Psycho (1959), which was adapted in 1960 by Alfred Hitchcock into the legendary film of the same name.  In that … Continue reading →

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The Wonderful Women of Oz

Posted on November 25, 2024 by ahcadmin

With the recent premiere of the long-awaited movie adaptation of Gregory Maguire’s book, Wicked, there is much talk about not only Glinda and Elphaba, two of Oz’s most famous witches, but also the larger Wizard of Oz universe. While we … Continue reading →

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Psycho: Robert Bloch’s Modest Masterpiece

Posted on October 28, 2024 by ahcadmin

Author Robert Bloch (1917-1994) wrote, over the course of more than five decades, novels, stories, essays, and scripts for film and television. Best known for his novel Psycho, which was adapted into a feature film by director Alfred Hitchcock in … Continue reading →

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