Author: colindickey

“Absolutely perfect for the current moment.” –BuzzfeedAmerica’s favorite cultural historian and author of Ghostland takes a tour of the country’s most persistent “unexplained” phenomenaIn a world where rational, scientific explanations are more available than ever, belief in the unprovable and irrational–in fringe–is on the rise: from Atlantis to aliens, from Flat Earth to the Loch Ness … aliens, from Flat Earth to the Loch Ness monster, the list goes on. It seems the more our maps of the known world get filled in, the more we crave mysterious locations full of strange creatures.Enter Colin Dickey, Cultural Historian and Tour Guide…

An NPR Best Book of 2016! From eerie burial grounds to foreclosed “zombie homes,” this spooky tour through America’s haunted places doubles as an unconventional glimpse into the nation’s turbulent history. “A lively assemblage and smart analysis of dozens of haunting stories… Absorbing” (The New York Times Book Review).