Scholar, Athlete, and Artist: Edgar Allan Poe At University of Virginia
In 1826, Edgar Allan Poe attended the University of Virginia to receive the liberal education promised to him by his foster father, John Allan. Almost…
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Edgar Allan Poe’s Richmond
The Poe Shrine is an open brick shelter, constructed of materials salvaged from the Southern Literary Messenger building where Poe worked as an editor…
Poe’s Philadelphia Experience
By the scene is a vacant old house in the center of a bustling city. A cold chill follows you in before you can even shut the heavy door. There are no…
John Steinbeck’s California
“I think I would like to write the story of this whole valley, of all the little towns and all the farms and the ranches…
Teaching John Steinbeck
By Natanya Silverman The novels of John Steinbeck inhabit many bookshelves in classrooms across the United States. High school English classes spend weeks exploring the…
Jack Kerouac And The Satori Highway
By Matt Miller satori – Pronunciation: (su-tr”E, -tOr”E), n. Zen. sudden enlightenment. In 1957, Jack Kerouac, a French Canadian kid from the mill-town of Lowell,…
Dashiell Hammett at the Hollywood Studios
By David Silon For the record, this article will not be about Dashiell Hammett, per se. There will be no biographical information here other than…
Lord Byron’s Castle Chillon
Lord Byron’s set made it famous and it’s still a sight to see. Surveying Castle Chillon, an exquisite jewel that seems to float on the…
Ernest Hemingway and Piggott, Arkansas
Piggott, Arkansas, is a town of just under 4000 residents. Piggott is an attractive town, with lovely homes, and beautiful scenery, but it is an out-o…
The Scroll of Jack Kerouac
And the next item up for bid, ladies and gentleman, is sale # 9652- Lot 307.” This is a common introduction heard on a regular…