As a writer I have been fortunate in that the majority of my reviews are positive. Every now and then I get a negative one. This, in itself, does not bother me. Negative reviews are the price of art. Good art should come from an unfamiliar place and when it does it has the ability to exhilarate and shock the eye of the beholder. Because of this authors who are only getting positive reviews are doing something wrong, as strange as that may sound. Take any great book of literat

In late January of 1846 the death of Virginia Poe was but a year away (January 30, 1847) and Frances Osgood was four months pregnant with Fanny Fay Osgood. As Virginia’s health continued its downward spiral, one can imagine the rumors “A Valentine” brought when recited at the home of Anne Lynch on Feb 14, 1846. The poem was written by #EdgarAllanPoe to Frances Osgood. Virtually undetectable at its reading, the poem is an acrostic that spells the full name of Frances Sargent O

If you're in Sarasota, Florida, and love a touch of mystery, the Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy is an experience you cannot overlook. This...