Luke covers the famed story of New York recluses Homer and Langley Collyer, whose hoarding transformed their family brownstone in 1930s Harlem into an impenetrable fortress of rubbish and found objects.  

• "Harlem House Mystery Ends: Tale of Love" | Aug 7 1942, Gettysburg Times | Google News Archive
• Collyer Brothers Park - New York City Department of Parks & Recreation
• The Dazzle review | Theatre | The Guardian
• "Booby Traps Kill Hermit" San Jose Evening News
• Inside the Collyer brownstone: The story of Harlem's hermits and their hoarding – New York Daily News
• Homer and Langley by EL Doctorow | Fiction | The Guardian
• The Legendary Collyer Brothers Harlem NY 1881-1947 – Harlem World Magazine

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Artwork: Brittany Schall Music: "Danse Macabre" by Camille Saint-Saens, performed by Kevin MacLeod

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