Folklore, united states
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Fables
The Rooster Crows
American folk magick
Shingling the fog and other plains lies
Chicano Folklore
Shout because you're free
Foxfire 2
Ozark magic and folklore
Spooky Wisconsin
The baby train and other lusty urban legends
The knee-high man
Southern Jack tales
Wiley and the Hairy Man
Witches, Ghosts, and Signs
John Henry
Dictionary of Chicano Folklore
"To shoot, burn, and hang"
Buffalo
A ring of tricksters
Flatlanders and ridgerunners
John Henry
Cuentos from Long Ago
On top of Old Smoky
The tall tale in American folklore and literature
Cajun and Creole folktales
The Evil of the Day
When birds could talk & bats could sing
The Foxfire 45th anniversary book
Of kings and fools
Forgotten tales of Massachusetts
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