The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” considered the world’s first work of detective fiction, has a preservation history that is ...

While Edgar Allan Poe never enjoyed much commercial success during his short and troubled life, his reputation as an American ...

The poet spent just 10 months at UVA, but a new exhibition reveals how that brief time helped shape the legendary writer.

Edgar Allan Poe died in 1849 under mysterious circumstances in Baltimore. Many theories and rumors continue to persist about to ‘The Raven’ author’s demise.

A retired teacher reflects on mortality and Edgar Allan Poe, offering a perspective on living life to the fullest.

In his brief lifetime, Edgar Allan Poe changed the course of literature, pioneering detective fiction and helping shape the genres of horror and science fiction. Yet he is perhaps best remembered for ...

I have an Edgar Allan Poe-themed backpack that I bought at a bookstore and whenever I am wearing it, folks stop me to talk about Poe. Young, old, adult or teen, they share with me their favorite Poe ...

Visitors gather during the first edition of Andalusia's after-dark tours featuring Edgar Allan Poe stories in 2025. (Courtesy of Andalusia Foundation) From Delco to Chesco and Montco to Bucks, what ...

Edgar Allan Poe is renowned for his melancholic and macabre works of fiction and poetry. The writer helped create detective fiction, pioneered the Gothic genre and the short story, and helped craft ...

BALTIMORE — Edgar Allan Poe is among Baltimore’s most famous historical residents, and his death on Oct. 7, 1849, sent shock waves throughout Maryland and the larger United States. A talented writer, ...

Baltimore’s International Edgar Allan Poe Festival & Awards will return October 2–4, 2026, with a new home for its free weekend celebration as construction and demolition continue around the Edgar ...

The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy is a 90-minute evening where performers bring four of Poe’s stories to life while you drink a cocktail paired with each one, and it’s playing 16 U.S. stops this fall. A ...