LeVar Burton Reads

"Open House on Haunted Hill" by John Wiswell

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Feb 1, 2022
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ANECDOTE

House Remembers A Beloved Resident

  • One Thirty-Three Poisonwood remembers Doratya Blasco, who died there in 1989 and whose presence shaped the house's longing.
  • The house personifies loneliness and has spent long periods vacant wishing to be lived in again.
INSIGHT

A Home That Performs To Attract People

  • The house actively prepares to charm visitors, using small manipulations like breezes and scent control to influence perception.
  • It treats an open house like a performance to end its loneliness by attracting residents.
ANECDOTE

Visitor Obsessed With Wallpaper

  • A brownie-stained man lingers and ignores typical open-house distractions, focusing on wallpaper and light instead.
  • The house reads his indifference to vibes as an opportunity and considers altering its own features to please him.
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