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The Stake Podcast — Bram Stoker’s Dracula

March 5, 2025 by Andrew DeYoung 1 Comment

Wrapping up The Stake Reading Club with a deep dive into Bram Stoker’s iconic horror novel.

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Dracula Roundtable, Ch. 22 - End

March 2, 2025 by thestakemag 4 Comments

What should we make of the end of Dracula?

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Dracula Roundtable, Ch. 15 – 21

February 23, 2025 by thestakemag 1 Comment

As it turns out, Andrew Hates Dracula.

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Who plays un-dead best? The Top 10 Vampire Performances

February 18, 2025 by thestakemag 2 Comments

In honor of Dracula Reading Club, we asked our contributors to compile the best vampire acting ever put on the big and small screen.

Filed Under: Movies, TV Tagged With: Dracula, Interview With A Vampire, Lists, The Stake Reading Club, Twilight, Vampires

Dracula Roundtable, Ch. 8 – 14

February 16, 2025 by thestakemag 2 Comments

In week 2 of our Dracula group read, Stoker’s tale is getting deeper, darker—and weirder.

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Of Kittens and Bullies in Bram Stoker’s Dracula

February 12, 2025 by thestakemag Leave a Comment

Bram Stoker did not write a manual for opposing bullies. But it does provide strategies for opposing violent systems.

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Bethany Taylor, Bullying, Dracula, The Stake Reading Club

Dracula Roundtable, Ch. 1 - 7

February 9, 2025 by thestakemag 1 Comment

One week into our group read, Bram Stoker’s Dracula is pretty fantastic.

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Details, Details, Details: On the first sentence of Dracula

February 2, 2025 by Christopher ZF Leave a Comment

A quick note on the opening lines of Dracula

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Everything you need to know before reading Dracula

January 23, 2025 by Christopher ZF 3 Comments

We interviewed Professor Alexis Easley about Vampires, Victorian Sexuality and Colonial Imperialism

Filed Under: Books, The Stake Tagged With: Alexis Easley, Dracula, Horror, Jack the Ripper, Monsters, Sexuality, The Stake Reading Club, Vampires, Victorian Era

The Stake Reading Club Returns with Dracula!

January 16, 2025 by thestakemag 2 Comments

A masterpiece of modernism and horror that ushered in the dominance of Vampires

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