Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site

Few hit crafted stories as unforgettable as those by Edgar Allan Poe. Collected here to immortalize the 200th day of Poe’s relationship are cardinal of his prizewinning tales attended by note essays from loved authors, including T. President Parker, martyr Block, Sara Paretsky, and carpenter Wambaugh, among others, on how author has denaturized their chronicle and work. Michael Connelly recounts the rousing he drew from Poe’s genre patch researching digit of his books. author King reflects on Poe’s brainwave into humanity’s Stygian lateral in “The Genius of ‘The Tell-Tale Heart.’” Jan solon recalls her immatureness imp during late-night datum sessions. Tess Gerritsen, admiral DeMille, ... Read Full Story

BALTIMORE (Reuters Life!) - American writer Edgar Allan Poe, the master of the macabre who died penniless 160 years ago after a mysterious death, finally got a proper send-off in Baltimore on Sunday. An elaborate funeral service was organized for Poe, whose original funeral was attended by only seven people. The cause of his death remains unknown, although some theories suggest it was alcohol-related. The author of works like "The Raven" and the "The Black Cat" was found in a confused state on the streets of Baltimore in October 1849 and died in a city hospital a few days later at the age of ... Read Full Story

Since moving to Boro Park, I’ve been reading at an accelerated rate, as I need something to do on the trains to and from work, and also something to read on the job while I’m in Long Island City on the weekends. I got a library card for the local library here in Brooklyn, but I found that I was quickly exhausting the possibilities in terms of what I was interested in there. It’s a small branch, and while I guess I could have tried to order some of the specific titles I’ve been looking for, instead, this past week I went to the ... Read Full Story

Spirits of the Dead by Edgar Allan Poe is a short poem by the master. The title says it all. Enjoy. http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0BzZFYqsJhXG0MzBlZDgxMjktYTU0NC00N2EzLWFmMzctOTMwN2U4M2EzM2Yw&hl=en Read Full Story

It's been a good 200th anniversary year for Edgar Allan Poe. The master of gothic horror has been celebrated at events in several cities to mark the bicentennial of his birth. And on Sunday in Baltimore, he'll get the funeral he never had. Fewer than 10 people attended Poe's funeral when he died in October 1849 at age 40. His cousin, Neilson Poe, never announced the great writer's death publicly. Because of intense interest, Baltimore will host two funerals. Each is expected to draw about 350 people to Westminster Hall, the former church adjacent to Poe's grave. Actors will portray Poe's friends and contemporaries ... Read Full Story