Mythbusting Poe: Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction January 6, 2013 When it comes to Poe, the truth is, indeed, stranger than fiction. Or what we know of the truth, that is. In my last post I noted the general facts of his life – a brief one, marked by pain, death, misery, poverty, and the repeated loss of every woman he ever loved – as […]
Edgar Allan Poe: Myths and Facts January 4, 2013 I would be remiss if we let January slip by without celebrating him. His birthday, January 19th, is celebrated by horror fans everyone, including the mysterious “Poe toaster,” who used to show up every year on his birthday and toast to him beside his grave. Unfortunately, he has not been seen in recent years. Perhaps […]