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Thoughtful Thursday

Posted on October 27, 2022August 1, 2025

TT 134: Haunting

In this week’s #ThoughtfulThursday, Alex reads an excerpt from Shirley Jackson’s novel ‘The Haunting of Hill House.’
Posted on October 20, 2022August 1, 2025

TT 133: Goblet

In this week’s #ThoughtfulThursday, Alex shares a passage from ‘Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.’
Posted on October 13, 2022August 1, 2025

TT 132: Lacrimosa

In this installment of our spooky #ThoughtfulThursdays, Alex shares the beginning of Sylvia Moreno-Garcia’s short story ‘Lacrimosa.’ 

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