1. 1. “Peter Pan, Pirates and Poltergeists”

   October 29 at the 92nd Street Y

   Dave Barry sits down with his frequent collaborator, mystery best-seller Ridley Pearson, for an evening of “riotous and ridiculous” ghost stories to prep you for the big day.

2. 2. “n+1 Magazine: Fright Night, On the Politics of Fear”

   October 30 at New York Public Library

   Indecision author Benjamin Kunkel and his cohorts at the lit-crit journal calmly discuss the sense of dread that typifies the modern age.

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