Author: Michael Kleen

Michael Kleen is an author, raconteur, and occasional traveler. He has a M.A. in History and M.S. in Education. He enjoys studying military history, folklore, and philosophy.

Appearances

On Location with FEARnet’s “Streets of Fear”

Post author By Michael Kleen
Post date September 19, 2009
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Today I had the pleasure of being interviewed by two aspiring young filmmakers from Chicago for an upcoming webisode of FEARnet’s “Streets of Fear” series. The new episodes of “Streets of Fear” will be featured on FEARnet’s website throughout October. This particular webisode will be about Boone County’s Blood’s Point Road. I met Josh and his assistant at the bridge overlooking the railroad tracks where legend has it several people were hanged, committed suicide, or have died in tragic accidents.

We were plagued by mosquitoes for the entire interview

Kathi Kresol of the Haunted Rockford tour was interviewed at Blood's Point Cemetery

Paranormal enthusiasts from Rockford College watch the filming.

I think the interview turned out great and I am looking forward to seeing the final results. In the meantime, here is a link to a webisode from last year’s series: Streets of Fear: Shades of Death Road

Tags bridge, Illinois, Rockford

Press

Interview at the Streator Times

Post author By Michael Kleen
Post date June 1, 2009
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The Streator Times posted an interview with me today about the May issue of the Legends and Lore of Illinois (on the “hatchet lady” of Moon Point Cemetery).

Check it out: http://mywebtimes.com/archives/ottawa/display.php?id=381419

My favorite quote: “For the record, no one threw hatchets at me while I was there.”

Tags Illinois, interview

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Pictures from the DeKalb Book Signing

Post author By Michael Kleen
Post date May 10, 2009
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Thank you to everyone who came out and helped organize the book signing on Friday and Saturday night. Thank you to Willy Adkins and John Everson and also the guy who booked the event. I met a lot of cool people, saw some live music and a fashion show. It’s not every day that you get such a variety of artistic mediums displayed in one place. Here are a couple of pictures from Saturday night:

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Book Signing this Friday!

Post author By Michael Kleen
Post date May 6, 2009
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Michael Kleen, author of the Legends and Lore of Illinois, will be at Borders Books in DeKalb selling and signing copies of his brand new book Legends and Lore of Illinois: Case Files. This event will also feature other authors in the paranormal genre. Come meet Michael Kleen, buy a book, and stay and chat.

Here are the details:

Date: Friday, May 8, 2009
Time: 5:00pm – 10:00pm
Location: Borders Books
Street: 2520 Sycamore Rd
City/Town: DeKalb, IL

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Press

New Interview at Greginda.com

Post author By Michael Kleen
Post date April 13, 2009
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Q&A with Michael Kleen

“Michael Kleen is the man behind Black Oak Media, a Midwestern publishing company. As I was getting started in photography, he was very supportive of my work and helped me become the photographer I am today. I’m happy to present you with a short Q&A I had with him about his magazine Black Oak Presents and what part photography plays in it.”

In this exclusive interview I answer 6 questions with Greg Inda, cover photographer for Black Oak Presents. Check it out now!

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Fear in the Flatlands Teaser

Post author By Michael Kleen
Post date April 11, 2009
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Brought to you by Hart Fisher’s American Horrors

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On the set of Fear in the Flatlands

Post author By Michael Kleen
Post date March 22, 2009
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Filmmaker John Specht asked me to come down to Coles County on Saturday to be interviewed for another segment for his project “Fear in the Flatlands”. This time, they got some footage of me in a van being driven through the streets of Charleston. It was a great time and I’m excited about this project.