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The Best of Our Knowledge
The Best Of Our Knowledge

Scary stories and a sensory room

By Lucas Willard
Published October 14, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT
Algonquin Books

What’s your favorite scary story? We’ll speak with Jeremy Dauber, author of American Scary. The book chronicles the history of horror in America.

And we’ll learn about how libraries are creating sensory-focused spaces.

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Lucas Willard is a news reporter and host at WAMC Northeast Public Radio, which he joined in 2011. He produces and hosts The Best of Our Knowledge and WAMC Listening Party.
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