Merlian News Podcast With Barbara Weisberg

Barbara Weisberg is the author of Talking to the Dead, which is about Kate & Maggie Fox and the rise of spiritualism. It is a nonfiction account of the lives and times of the two charismatic young sisters generally considered the founders of modern Spiritualism in the 19th century. Barbara Weisberg is a published poet and also the author of several children’s books, Weisberg first wrote about the Fox sisters for American Heritage magazine.

In this interview, Barbara talks with Merryn Jose about the Fox sisters; how they became mediums, spiritualism in the 19th century, her book, and more.

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Talking to the Dead by Barbara Weisberg

The Fox Sisters in the 19th Century and Mediumship Today

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An Interview with Barbara Weisberg

by Merlian News
A published poet and also the author of several children’s books, Weisberg first wrote about the Fox sisters for American Heritage magazine. Before turning to writing full time, she was a television producer whose eclectic credits included creating the situation comedy series “Charles in Charge” and producing “To Care,” a documentary on home care for the terminally ill that was shown at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Weisberg and her family currently live in New York City.