BEYOND THE VEIL: Lecture and Book Signing with Paul Gambino

Join us at The Twisted Spine to find out what fueled the Victorian's strange mourning rituals and their fascination with the macabre.

Author Paul Gambino will be in the store to discuss his book Beyond the Veil and offer attendees a lecture on the darker facets of Victorian times.

About the Book: Beyond the Veil is a comprehensive exploration of how grief, ritual, and aesthetics profoundly shaped every aspect of Victorian life—from postmortem photography to mourning fashion, ghostly séances to grand necropolises.This is not just a history of death culture—it’s a vivid exploration of how an entire society transformed loss into elaborate ceremony and art, and how that legacy continues to fascinate us today.

About the Author: Paul Gambino has been an avid collector of the macabre for over 20 years and owns an extensive collection of nineteenth-century memorial photographs. His two decades of collecting have gained him access to some of the world’s most elite collectors of the macabre. He is the author ofMorbid Curiosities, Skulls, andKiller Collections.

Event guidelines:

Each ticket includes either a copy of Beyond the Veil or a $15 Twisted Spine gift card.

Additional copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event.

A signing will follow the lecture.

If you have any questions about the guidelines or to request accessibility accommodations, please contact info@twistedspinebooks.com.