Colin Dickey

From beloved cultural historian and acclaimed author of Ghostland comes a history of America's obsession with secret societies and the conspiracies of hidden power The United States was born in paranoia. From the American Revolution (thought by some to be a conspiracy organized by the French) to...

One of NPR’s Great Reads of 2016 “A lively assemblage and smart analysis of dozens of haunting stories…absorbing…[and] intellectually intriguing.” —The New York Times Book Review From the author of The Unidentified, an intellectual feast for fans of offbeat history that takes readers...

"Absolutely perfect for the current moment." --Buzzfeed America's favorite cultural historian and author of Ghostland takes a tour of the country's most persistent "unexplained" phenomena In a world where rational, scientific explanations are more available than ever, belief in the unprovable...

In un mondo in cui le spiegazioni scientifiche dei fenomeni sono via via più accessibili, la fascinazione per l'irrazionale aumenta: Atlantide, gli alieni, la Terra Piatta, il mostro di Loch Ness... Sono tutte realtà non dimostrate, eppure sempre più gente ne vuole sapere di più. Perché?