Join host Dawn Burns on The Sauce for a compelling conversation with author, NPR affiliate broadcaster, writer, and essayist Sid Shroyer. Sid joins Dawn to discuss his book, When Once Destroyed: a project that began as a letter to his grandson about his father and evolved into a powerful work of investigative research and reporting.

The book uncovers the hidden story behind the destruction of his father’s boyhood home and the erasure of the town of Somerset, Indiana. The title, When Once Destroyed, is drawn from Oliver Goldsmith’s poem “The Deserted Village,”echoing the lasting impact of loss, memory, and place.

Tune in for an inspiring and thought-provoking conversation about history, legacy, and the story he wanted to share with his grandson..