THE STORY
Reported Haunting
Haslam's Book Store has long been associated with the ghost of author Jack Kerouac, who reportedly visited the store during his lifetime. Employees and visitors have described books moving or falling without explanation, particularly around sections associated with Kerouac and his work.
At least as old as the 1920s, the building that houses the bookstore (est. 1933) is said to have literary poltergeists in residence. Books have flown off the shelves, mostly those in the metaphysical section or those by author Jack Kerouac, who often visited the store during his lifetime. Cold spots have been detected as well. Some maintain that one of the ghosts in residence is Kerouac himself, who died in 1969.