Encyclopedia Gothica

(Hardback)

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Encyclopedia Gothica is a guide to the language of that shadowiest of subcultures: modern Goths. It collects and defines more than 550 words and phrases used by these children of the night so that readers too can engage in conversations about Deathhawks and Rivetheads and who is more Ubergoth: Bela Lugosi or Robert Smith. With its Goth Band Family Tree and appendices of essential listening, reading and viewing, it's far more than a dictionary - it's an Encyclopedia Gothica!

Reviews

"Ladouceur has compiled a thorough and amusing encyclopedia about all things Goth ... Whether you want to read about Nosferatu, Goth Juice, or mall Goths, you'll find brief and truly informative segments in Encyclopedia Gothica." -- antiMusic
"Ladouceur is a rare gem of a commenter that has the ability not only to laugh at herself, but to be able to get you to laugh at yourself, too." -- Houston Press
"A thorough and amusing encyclopedia about all-things-Goth." -- AntiMusic
"Ladouceur's humour is a welcome rarity in an oft-misunderstood subculture." -- Maclean's
"Seriously smart without taking itself too seriously." -- NOW Magazine

Author Bio

Liisa Ladouceur is a music and culture journalist. She writes a music column for Rue Morgue magazine and can be heard on the weekly all-horror podcast on Rue Morgue Radio. She has been recognized as a Goth expert on numerous television programs and hosted the 2010 Gothic Toronto literary event at the Luminato Festival. Gary Pullin is an illustrator and the art director for Rue Morgue magazine. They both live in Toronto.