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I am excited to announce our very first story by a guest author, No Chapel Could Compare by Nicholas Leonard. A story of love found in the most unlikely of places and the most interesting of people. It's creepy, surprising, heartwarming and heartbreaking.

Story by Nicholas Leonard. @nicholasleonardbookedits

Review of the Fall of the House of Usher: https://youtu.be/OciePRj_x6M?si=0IavjjXqmPCY12Y7

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Edgar Allan Poe is known for his gothic poetry, and this is one of my favorites. Spirits of the Dead perfectly blends together the human mourning and mysterious nature of death, with contemplations that come from long nights he spent sitting alone, surely remembering those he had loved and lost. I often think of Poe and what writing meant to him. He struggled financially all his life, just to be able to write. This poem tells me why he wrote.

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Today we enjoy one of the most famous ghost stories of the Victorian era, one of the most memorable of works from Gertrude Atherton. If you enjoy the macabre, drab nature of a silent walk on a lonely night or the terror of being swept away by the strong current of a river...beware The Striding Place. A terrific metaphor for the fear of the unknown and the impact of death upon those still living.

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Edgar Allan Poe wrote this creepy poem as a young man serving in the military. With its intense atmosphere and vivid details of the macabre surroundings describing this ghost town, it's possible he could have been writing about his own horrific experiences during his service. Come along and take a journey through the city in the sea.

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Ready for another classic story? In this episode we approach one of the most memorable pieces of Germanic folk literature, a commonly known fairytale written by the unforgettable Brothers Grimm. This tale has persisted through the sands of time to even become a staple of many modern collections of bedtime stories. Let us enjoy...Hansel and Gretel.

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Katherine Mansfield wrote this beautiful love story after an encounter with a close personal friend. She was an astounding writer, experimenting with new perspectives on narrative structure and exploring character through the narrative voice.  She was a short story writer, a poet, and a leader of the Modernist literary movement, and she was, quite unapologetically, herself.

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In honor of Men's Mental Health Month, let us enjoy a beautiful poem about the sorrows of death, the sometimes unbearable tragedies of life, and the meaning to be found in our human struggles. Prepare to dive into The Conqueror Worm, one of my favorite poems written by Edgar Allan Poe.

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Charlotte Perkins Gilman returns to The Poe Show, this time sharing a tale of what it means to raise a child. And in honor of Mother's Day this month, allow me to introduce our guest narrator, and my mother, Sara McDonald. 

The Trouble with Charlotte Perkins Gilman by Halle Butler:

https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2021/03/11/the-trouble-with-charlotte-perkins-gilman/

Charlotte Perkins Gilman by Kathlleen Cui:

https://womanisrational.uchicago.edu/2020/12/15/charlotte-perkins-gilman/

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A poem which explores the burden of depression and degradation of mental illness. What is more in line with Edgar Allan Poe? Having been originally published in the first edition of The Fall of the House of Usher, this poem is a beauty with the kind of history you don't want to miss.

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