Join us in-person in the library or online for a conversation with Josh Hitchens, author of Haunted History of Philadelphia, which details the spooky stories of Philadelphia's past and present. Together we will discover the historic haunts and frightful specters that make the city of brotherly love a haven for unexplained phenomena.

Josh Hitchens was born and raised in Sussex County, Delaware and is the author of Haunted History of Delaware. Since 2007, he has been a professional storyteller for the Ghost Tour of Philadelphia. Josh is also a theater director, actor and playwright who has been called “Philadelphia’s foremost purveyor of the macabre” and “Philly’s horror maven” by the local press. Josh also researches, writes, and narrates the podcast Going Dark Theatre, which is dedicated to examining the human stories within true tales of haunted places, unsolved mysteries and horrific history from all over the world.

We invite you to support the author by purchasing a copy of their book from Browseabout Books by clicking HERE. Call-in orders are accepted at (302) 226-2665 or you can stop by the store to purchase a copy. For store hours, please visit their website. Each copy purchased comes signed. Books will be available for sale and for signing at the event.

NOTE: this session is available to attend in-person or through Zoom. You MUST REGISTER and indicate which you prefer.

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Basic written instructions for using Zoom may be found here and a brief video tutorial may be found here. Closed captioning is available for all our sessions. Information on enabling closed captioning in Zoom may be found here.