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A newly hired librarian discovers that a long-deceased patron is still returning his favorite books to the after-hours drop, revealing a life lived through stories.

A newly hired librarian discovers that a long-deceased patron is still returning his favorite books to the after-hours drop, each containing a handwritten note that slowly reveals a life lived entirely through the stories he loved. Tales From The Blue Line: Every morning at three, Mason and Ally ride the Blue Line into downtown Chicago together. The train brings out its own brand of weird, which has led to Mason and Ally trading spooky stories to help their commute pass a little faster. If you have a story you’d like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconceptmedia.com/ You can support the show by becoming a paid subscriber on Substack: https://auditoryanthology.substack.com By becoming a paid subscriber you can listen to every episode completely ad-free! Curator: Keith Conrad linktr.ee/keithrconrad Narrator: Darren Marlar https://darrenmarlar.com/ Other shows hosted by Darren: Weird Darkness: https://weirddarkness.com/ Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/paranormalitymag Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/microterrors Retro Radio – Old Time Radio In The Dark…

People in this episode

Hosts: Keith Conrad, Darren Marlar

Topics covered

• fiction
• science
• spooky stories
• library
• after-hours drop
• commuting

Keywords

• librarian
• books
• handwritten notes
• stories
• Blue Line
• Chicago
• spooky

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sound Concept Media, Substack, Acast

Places: Chicago

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