Hey y'all, it's me, you know, love our...

And no, I have not forgotten you.

I've just been away from the podcast for a little while, but I will be back with all

new episodes very, very soon I promise you.

And while I am recording these new stories, we have been going to the back catalog and

remixing some of our favorite episodes with a new immersive 3D sound treatment that gives

you an even more realistic experience.

It sounds great on speakers, but it sounds even better with headphones on.

And since we are coming up on Halloween, we've picked a couple of episodes with a paranormal

undercurrent to remix and share with you.

Next up, this week is the legendary Shirley Jackson with a really wonderfully unsettling

story that's also not too scary.

So enjoy and I'll be back to share another remixed episode with you next week, but you don't

have to take my word for it.

Hi, I'm Lavar Burton and this is Lavar Burton Reads.

In every episode, I handpick a different piece of short fiction and I read it to you.

The only thing these stories have in common is that I love them and I hope you will too.

Well, I've gotten a lot of requests over time for a Shirley Jackson tale and I am happy

to indulge those requests today.

After all, it is the season for spooky stories, right?

You've probably read Shirley Jackson's story The Lottery, most of us have in school as

a kid or maybe you've read or seen the haunting of Hill House.

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