Edgar Allan Poe

Poe Rare First Book Sells for $662K At Auction

AP | Posted 12.04.2009 | Books

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NEW YORK — A rare copy of Edgar Allan Poe's first book has sold for $662,500, smashing the previous record price for American literature. The c...

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Porn For People Who Like Books

Sophie Pollitt-Cohen | Posted 11.18.2009 | Comedy

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No Time to Read? Go Short

Nina Sankovitch | Posted 11.06.2009 | Books

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There is a solution to the time crunch: the beauty and brevity of a short story. For those with circumscribed time, short stories deliver, and deliver big time.

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Top Five Myths About Edgar Allan Poe

Matthew Pearl | Posted 10.28.2009 | Books

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2009 marks the bicentennial of the birth of Edgar Allan Poe. Instead of celebrating Poe, we often celebrate a caricature of him that has developed over time.

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Balloon Boy Saga's Predecessor Was Edgar Allan Poe's Fake Balloon Story In 1844

The Morning Delivery | Bill Lucey | Posted 10.19.2009 | Media

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Now that we know we've all been hoodwinked into believing six-year old Falcon Heene might have been in the runaway helium balloon, it is worth noting ...

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