Erika Mailman

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Erika Mailman is an American author and journalist. [1] Mailman was born in the United States, growing up in Vermont and attending both Colby College and the University of Arizona, Tucson. She later began writing a column for the Montclarion edition of the Contra Costa Times. [2] She has lived in Oakland, California for the last 7 years. [3] She has taught at Chabot College in Hayward, California. [4]

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Mailman, born in Vermont to a German-American family, is the descendant of a woman who twice stood trial for witchcraft in the Salem witch trials in 1692. [5]

Mailman's debut novel The Witch's Trinity reportedly sold for six-figures. [6] It is set in a medieval German town in 1487 and examines the struggle between Christianity and pagan tradition through the story of a Christian woman on trial for witchcraft. [6]

Reception

Critical reception for Mailman's work has been mostly positive, [7] with The Witch's Trinity gaining praise from Marie Claire and Boston.com. [8] [9] The Isle of Man Today criticized The Witch's Trinity, stating that it "is unsophisticated in its good versus evil premise". [10] The novel was a San Francisco Chronicle Notable Book of 2007, and a Bram Stoker Award finalist.

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References

  1. ↑ Villalon, Oscar (23 December 2007). "Bay Area authors' books among best of '07". SF Gate. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  2. ↑ "Alluring Gold Rush Mystery Offers Untold Story". Alameda Sun. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  3. ↑ "Heyday — Erika Mailman". Archived from the original on 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
  4. ↑ "Erika Mailman at Chabot College - RateMyProfessors.com". www.ratemyprofessors.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-19.
  5. ↑ "Hodder stakes claim on witch trials tale". Bookseller; 8/17/2007, Issue 5294, p11-11, 1/8p
  6. 1 2 Matthew Thornton. "Deals". Publishers Weekly, 2/13/2006, Vol. 253, Issue 7
  7. ↑ "New book a delightful romp through Oakland". Oakland Tribune. 13 April 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  8. ↑ White, Diane (11 November 2007). "Don't sit under that apple tree". Boston.com. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  9. ↑ "Review: The Witch's Trinity". Marie Claire. Archived from the original on 8 December 2007. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  10. ↑ "BOOK: The Witch's Trinity". Isle of Man Today. Archived from the original on 8 January 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  11. ↑ "Oakland hills' past unearthed". Oakland Tribune. 29 March 2004. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  12. ↑ Maury, Laurel (27 September 2007). "Review: Erika Mailman's 'The Witch's Trinity'". SF Gate. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  13. ↑ Mcmurtrie, John (20 June 2010). "Summer reading recommendations". The San Francisco Chronicle.

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