In ‘Ghost Town,’ Tom Perrotta revisits his 1970s N.J. hometown

The acclaimed author/screenplay writer talks to us about how his hometown of Garwood inspired his latest novel.

Who will be left to tell the tale of the Bay Area's last ghost town?

Hunter’s Home burned down in a fire, and people started to leave. By the 1960s, misconstrued newspaper reports were framing ...

Tom Perrotta’s novel 'Ghost Town' revisits a New Jersey childhood from a bygone era

In Tom Perrotta’s new novel, a successful writer named Jimmy Perrini is invited to return to his hometown in suburban New ...
Forbes

13 Spookiest Ghost Towns To Visit In The U.S.

Ana has 20+ years of experience covering home improvement and business topics for U.S. and international media. She’s been published in U.S. News & World Report, The American Scholar Magazine, ...
The Real Deal

These ghost towns are getting another shot at life

There’s a new sheriff in town in some Old West ghost towns: real estate brokers. And they’re looking to wrangle buyers. There are more than a few reasons somebody might want to own an entire town, ...