Benjamin Radford
Benjamin Radford is a writer, investigator, and columnist for Discovery News. He is the author of eight books, most recently Mysterious New Mexico: Miracles, Magic, and Monsters in the Land of Enchantment and Tracking the Chupacabra: The Vampire Beast in Fact, Fiction, and Folklore, both published by the University of New Mexico Press. Radford lives in Corrales, New Mexico.
Mysterious New Mexico
Miracles, Magic, and Monsters in the Land of Enchantment
Using folklore, sociology, history, psychology, and forensic science--as well as good old-fashioned detective work--Radford reveals the truths and myths behind New Mexico's greatest mysteries.
- Copyright year: 2014
Bad Clowns
This book describes the history of bad clowns, why clowns go bad, and why many people fear them.
- Copyright year: 2016
Tracking the Chupacabra
The Vampire Beast in Fact, Fiction, and Folklore
Combining five years of careful investigation (including information from eyewitness accounts, field research, and forensic analysis) with a close study of the creature's cultural and folkloric significance, Radford's book is the first to fully explore and try to solve the decades-old mystery of the chupacabra.
- Copyright year: 2011