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Though the anniversary of Poe's birth fell this week, the celebration will continue with events all year. Some websites to help you keep track of all things Poe: Nevermore2009 (for Baltimore events), The Edgar Allan Poe 200 Project, Poe Stories, the Poe Decoder, the local Poe society, and the museums in Baltimore, Richmond and Philadelphia. And, of course, we'll keep you posted about important events. Have a creepy year!
All you need to know about the macabre master including Poe-themed events, photos, video and a trivia quiz.
While she always preferred The Hardy Boys to Nancy Drew, Nancy Johnston grew up reading nearly everything she could get her hands on, including a probably unhealthy amount of R.L. Stine and Christopher Pike, with the obligatory Jane Austen thrown in. She'll still read just about anything you put in front of her, especially the funny or weird. She lives in the city with her books, cat and drum set.
Dave Rosenthal came to The Baltimore Sun as a business reporter in 1987 and now is an assistant managing editor and Sunday editor. He reads a wide range of books (but never as many as he'd like), usually alternating between non-fiction and fiction. Some all-time favorites: A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole; Wind, Sand and Stars by Antoine de Saint-Exupery; and anything by Calvin Trillin or John McPhee. He belongs to a book club with a Jewish theme. 
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Tons going on in Richmond throughout 2009. Their "Poe Revealed" Web site is www.Poe200th.com - schedule of events included.
Posted by: Erin | January 25, 2009 12:15 PM
dave- suggest "have a creepy year" a bit banal for Poe.
Let's not trivialize a writer who sought to express what people do not want to think about- (DEATH) (likle sex or politics) which authors today should so much more do.
Posted by: davideberhardt | April 4, 2009 5:44 PM