Peter Bebergal

Peter Bebergal writes widely on the speculative and slightly fringe. His essays and reviews have appeared in NewYorker.com, The Times Literary Supplement, Boing Boing, The Believer, and The Quietus. He is the author of Season of the Witch: How the Occult Saved Rock and Roll; Too Much to Dream: A Psychedelic American Boyhood, and The Faith Between Us: A Jew and a Catholic Search for the Meaning of God (with Scott Korb). Bebergal studied religion and culture at Harvard Divinity School. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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  • Technological Quest for the Supernatural / Houdini & Magic

    Peter Bebergal discussed how people have used technology to enhance the supernatural. Followed by Professor Slim King on Houdini's life and afterlife.More »
  • Rock and Roll & the Occult

    Writer Peter Bebergal discussed the connection between rock and roll and the mysterious world of the occult as seen in lyrics, performances and album covers. Open Lines followed in the latter half.More »

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