Tag Archives: Edgar Allan Poe

A Tale for Plague Times

Posted on July 19, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

“The Masque of Red Death” by Edgar Allan Poe The “Red Death” had long devastated the country. No pestilence had ever been so fatal, or so hideous. Blood was its Avatar and its seal—the redness and the horror of blood. … Continue reading →

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Another Lazy Caturday

Posted on June 20, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

   

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It’s Poe Season Again

Posted on October 26, 2019 by Brian D. Butler
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NYC: Poe on the street

Posted on November 20, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

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Speed Reading

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

Those of us who absolutely must have something to read at all times are always on the hunt for quick reads for short trips and long waits. This infographic, created by Ebook Friendly, suggests 24 choices for 1 hour reads. … Continue reading →

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Poe Comes Home

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Tomorrow afternoon, a new bronze statue “Poe Returns To Boston” will be unveiled at Edgar Allan Poe Square, close to the Boston Commons and the iconic author’s birthplace. Almost 165 years to the day after his death at age 40, … Continue reading →

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Terror of the Soul

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

This month marks the 164th anniversary of the mysterious death of Edgar Allan Poe and the opening of the exciting new exhibition called Edgar Allan Poe: Terror of the Soul at New York City’s amazing Morgan Library and Museum. The … Continue reading →

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Just In time for Halloween

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

I was browsing in the remodeled store of a local book chain and ran across some amazing new editions from Penguin that sport covers curated by Academy Award-winning filmmaker and sci fi/horror writer Guillermo del Torro. The series, which includes … Continue reading →

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Disturb the Universe

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

This wonderful series of posters by Evan Robertson illustrates lines from iconic texts. The New York City-based graphic designer has selected deft lines from writers such as Edgar Allan Poe and Virginia Woolf and turned them into literature-inspired works of … Continue reading →

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Edgar Allan Poe (via Christopher Walken)

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Brian D. Butler
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