Trick-or-Treating HistoryNo. 8600 · The 2026 edition
Halloween : Lisa Morton
Discover the surprising origins of Halloween's favorite tradition.
Our own summary of the original — the full post and photos live at lisamorton.com.
This piece explores the historical evolution of trick-or-treating, tracing its roots from ancient Celtic harvest rituals and medieval souling to the modern American custom we know today.
About this
This is the Halloween category archive page from author Lisa Morton's website, gathering her Halloween-themed posts and book notes in one place. It highlights four entries covering her Halloween fiction writing plus three non-fiction Halloween books, with brief blurbs on each. The page also includes sidebar links to her novels, podcasts, free reads, and other Halloween-related resources.
The list
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01
The fiction of Halloween
Blog post praising Halloween fiction for capturing seasonal fear and what it says about us.
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02
Trick or Treat: A History of Halloween
Bram Stoker Award and Halloween Book Festival Grand Prize winner; now a smaller, affordable paperback.
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03
The Halloween Encyclopedia
Published by McFarland Fall 2003; second edition 2011; treats Halloween as serious cultural study.
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04
A Hallowe'en Anthology: Literary and Historical Writings Over the Centuries
McFarland Spring 2008; 27 entries from pre-Christian Celtic myths to early 20th century articles.
