Footsteps in the attic. Muffled voices in the night. Strange shadows in the doorway. Living in an old Nantucket house often means accepting a host of mysterious events in your home. But if you do go looking for an explanation, it’s best to be prepared for what you may find.

As a child, Hennie had a friend who was a ghost. Her parents didn’t believe he was real. But Hennie knew otherwise. Because, like the Nantucket tide, some friendships run can deep, leaving lasting impressions upon the shores of childhood.

Full radio broadcast, featuring the stories Under the Scallop Shells and You Wanted to See Me, and conversation with author Blue Balliett. First broadcast on Nantucket's NPR station, 89.5 WNCK-FM, July 25 & 26, 2020.

Full radio broadcast, featuring the stories Old and Young and The Tipping Table, and conversation with author Blue Balliett. First broadcast on Nantucket's NPR station, 89.5 WNCK-FM, July 18 & 19, 2020.

A good off-season rental is always hard to find. But every house has a history. Learning that history can reveal a few things- even if you can’t explain them.

It’s the Roaring Twenties, and New York reporter John Hibbert has come to Nantucket to interview two young ladies who claim they can speak with the ghost of an old sailor. Surely they must be faking it, right?