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"The Magic Shop"

Mon, 09/18/2023 - 12:00 "The Magic Shop" All Things Eerie Tonight we revisit one of our old friends, H.G. Wells, who spins a tale about a man and his young son who find a magic shop in their foot travels about town, where each one gets an unforgettable experience…

"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" Part II

Mon, 10/02/2023 - 12:00 "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" Part II All Things Eerie In our last encounter with our protagonist Ichabod Crane, we find him en route to visit the Van Tassels—and one in particular, their daughter Katrina—for an evening of celebration and…

"The Remarkable Case of Davidson's Eyes"

Mon, 09/25/2023 - 12:00 "The Remarkable Case of Davidson's Eyes" Just Listen Podcast One of the things I most enjoy about presenting stories here is the great fun I find in discovering the personal lives of authors. Not only do our authors present us with…

2013-ish Audio Books

2013-ish Audio Books January 3, 2014 Audio books are my favorite way to sneak a little “reading” into the post-holiday grind. Thankfully, the library has three ways to do it with CD audio, Playaway audio, and downloads from Overdrive…

Laurie Handshu

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"The Salem Wolf"

Mon, 10/16/2023 - 12:00 "The Salem Wolf" All Things Eerie Although more renowned as an illustrator for children than as an author, Howard Pyle, nonetheless, greets us this evening with an eerie tale about witchcraft in colonial America. Pyle is credited with…

"Afterward" Part I

Mon, 11/06/2023 - 12:00 "Afterward" Part I All Things Eerie This evening we are presenting a ghost story by the esteemed and renowned American author Edith Wharton, who was the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Literature. She once said, I don’t believe…

"Afterward" Part II

Mon, 11/06/2023 - 12:00 "Afterward" Part II All Things Eerie When we last met, Mary Boyne’s husband had been missing for two weeks already, and we re-enter our story this evening as a rush of searching and inquiry as to his whereabouts spreads loudly throughout…

"Kerfol"

Mon, 11/20/2023 - 12:00 "Kerfol" All Things Eerie v Welcome back to our little dark celebration of ghost stories by Edith Wharton. For the curious, alert, and not-too-easily-frightened, we have several collections of Edith Wharton’s ghost stories here at the…

"The Monkey's Paw"

Mon, 12/04/2023 - 12:00 "The Monkey's Paw" All Things Eerie “The Monkey’s Paw” is a classic “three wishes” story that doubles as a horror story and a cautionary tale, reminding us that unintended consequences often accompany the best intentions. This…

"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" Part I

Mon, 10/02/2023 - 12:00 "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" Part I All Things Eerie In this evening’s story, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” we follow our protagonist, the homely Ichabod Crane, through the peaceful vales of Sleepy Hollow, a place swarming with the…