When I hear someone say that I know I am outta my league. But the thing is...some of the shows that folks say they heard on
NPR, really aren't on NPR! For example,
On Being- that's
American Public Media, right? So is
Prairie Home Companion. And
Freakonomics Radio is
WNYC. And
Fresh Air is on WBEZ. But I digress. Shocking. Regardless, most people who listen to NPR or WNYC or APM or
PRX are smart people. Intellectual people. And I am none of those things. Regardless, I DID find
Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places on
NPR's website! While
Stoned explained some great history through the use of stories about famous jewels and the like, and
Far and Away looked at some massively important historical events through the travels of Andrew Solomon, Ghostland looks at historical times through tales of haunted places and ghosts.
I found this book to be awesome. Having a great love of ghost stories and haunted places and a strong like for history and an even stronger like of American history in particular, this was a fascinating way to look at some of the most horrible events and institutions country's past. I love the way this guy thinks. Excellent book.
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