Updates Cometh!

It's been ages since I've updated because I've been out of town... but there is a ton of Poe packed fun coming your way once I recover from jetlag. Conference updates, papers I'll be checking out and the evolution of my book!

Poe Event Updates

Because this is Poe's Bicenntential year there are a ton of cool events going on. Here are some if you happen to be in the Virginia area.

Museum tours are always interesting and you always learn something new, but I always fear Poe events will be a caricaturization for the amusement of the tour goers versus a more balanced picture of the actual author. Just sayin'...

Sad News: Frank McCourt Ill with Skin Cancer

I read an article today about McCourt's battle, and remembered reading ANGELA'S ASHES. Such a great book, and an author who hit his prime at 56, reminded me that there's no time line or time limit on your aspirations when it comes to writing.

I'll be thinking about him today.

Baltimore Museum of Art: Poe Exhibition

An incredibly cool art exhibition is coming to Baltimore October through January... if anyone goes please shoot out a review!

Poe Comic Book!

The July issue coming out of Boom! studios is a fictional take on Poe's life... the artwork looks pretty cool!

The Spring 2009 PSA Edgar Allan Poe Review is Out!

Hi All!

Just received my copy and see some interesting reading ahead... If you are a PSA member I'd love to know which essay is grabbing you and why. I am looking forward to David Roche's "The Unhealthy in 'The Fall of the House of Usher': Poe's Aesthetics of Contamination"... More to come!

Poe Film Unearthed

I stumbled upon this film preview and thought I would share... I'll likely watch it because I'm always interested in creative interpretations of Poe's work, and I have to understand why the writer made the choice to have male underwear models descending a staircase...


Enjoy!