Gail de Vos Book Launch
Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024
2:00pm to 4:00pm
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The Watkins Book of Urban Legends is a comprehensive and entertaining collection of urban legends from around the world, with a history and analysis of the origin of each tale, compiled by a leading authority in the field.
This is the first popular book to bring together stories with both traditional and digital media origins and to examine how the phenomenon of social media has affected both the spread of urban legends and their very nature.
Gail de Vos is an associate professor at Alberta University and author of several books on folklore and storytelling. She has won theStorytelling World Awardand is a regular speaker at international folklore and storytelling conferences around the world.
10702 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, AB, T5J 3J5
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