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Dreary Birthday, Edgar Allan Poe!

Today is horror and mystery writing pioneer Edgar Allan Poe’s birthday. Born January 19, 1809, he is known for writing the early detective story The Murders in the Rue Morgue, short horror stories (The Cask of Amontillado is my personal … Continue reading

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Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven” Printed this day in 1845

Today is the anniversary of the publication of what may be Edgar Allan Poe’s best known work, the narrative poem The Raven. It was printed on this day in 1845 in the New York Evening Mirror. The poem tells of a young … Continue reading

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