The famed poet died in ‘delirium’, wearing someone else’s clothes. Over 170 years later, we’re still searching for answers. Poet and novelist Edgar Allan Poe died on October 7, 1849. The culprit ...

Hear about Poe's time in Fordham, his historical and literary significance, and his legacy in Fordham and beyond See artifacts used by the Poe family, from Poe's rocking chair to the bed his young ...

'Edgar Allan Poe Double Header' owes its beginnings to the isolation of the COVID pandemic. Long after his death in 1849, an American writer still haunts us in 'Edgar Allan Poe Double Header' 'The ...

Everyone at Halloween knows to be on the lookout for ghosts, ghouls and assorted graveyard habitués, but there’s another kind of bogey that can undercut your spooky fun and spoil all the parts of the ...

In 1994, single in Chicago again after just giving back my wedding engagement ring, I did everything I could to keep busy. I volunteered as a docent at the Clarke-Ford House. Built in 1836, it is the ...

To this day, the cause of Edgar Allan Poe's death at age 40 on October 7, 1849 remains unknown — but the events surrounding it are just as eerie as his iconic horror stories. Author Edgar Allan Poe ...

Friday, November 7 marks the 200th anniversary of one of Kentucky’s most infamous crimes: the murder of Attorney General Solomon P. Sharp in Frankfort, an event that became known as “The Kentucky ...

Explore when Edgar Allan Poe discovers his true calling as a writer. Despite a difficult upbringing, Poe discovers his true calling as a writer, and marries his beloved Virginia. He creates the ...

This episode examines Poe's final days and brings to life renowned works. Poe's young wife suffers a fatal disease, compelling him to write "The Masque of the Red Death" and "The Raven." He strives to ...

DEARBORN, MI -- Book worms and thrill seekers alike will find a new, immersive literary experience at one of Michigan’s most historic getaways. The Dearborn Inn, built in 1931, is bringing literary ...

The Providence Athenaeum was a central location for both authors, who visited the library during their time in the city. Poe had a tumultuous, short-lived romance and engagement with Providence poet ...

“In my younger and more vulnerable years” are the words with which narrator Nick Carraway kicks off “The Great Gatsby.” Those seven words entranced me when I first read “Gatsby,” living then in my own ...