Events: October 2

Why Was Edgar Allen Poe Known as the Master of the Macabre?

A book discussion of several of Edgar Allan Poe's works as they relate to the macabre, led by independent scholar, Martha Carlson Bradley.

Event Location: Fuller Public Library, Hillsborough, NH 03244

Date: Tue, Oct 2, 2012
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm

Edgar Allan Poe and the Mystery and Detective Story in American Literature

Denise Askin, Professor of English Emerita at St. Anselm College, will examine the contributions of Edgar Allan Poe to the development of the classic literary genre of the mystery and detective story in American literature.

Event Location: Wadleigh Memorial Library, Milford, NH 03055

Date: Tue, Oct 2, 2012
Time: 7:00pm – 8:30pm

Poe's Detective Stories

Edgar Allen Poe is most famous for his gothic stories of horror and the macabre--most of today's horror writers acknowledge him as the father of the genre. But Poe is also the creator of another popular genre of fiction--the detective story. Forty years before Arthur Conan Doyle dreamed of Sherlock Holmes, Poe's detectives were using logic to solve murders, thefts, and other crimes. We'll discuss two of Poe's stories from Tales of terror and detection: The Mystery of Marie Rogêt and The Purloined Letter and get to know the world's first super detective, C. Auguste Dupin. Book discussion will be led by Scott Coykendall.

Event Location: Pease Public Library, Plymouth, NH 03264

Date: Tue, Oct 2, 2012
Time: 7:00pm – 8:00pm

The Hallowed Haunts of Edgar Allan Poe

Author J.W. Ocker will present an illustrated lecture that traces the memorials and preserved historic sites throughout the East Coast that honor Edgar Allan Poe.

Event Location: Tracy Memorial Library, New London, NH 03257

Date: Tue, Oct 2, 2012
Time: 7:00pm – 8:30pm

Getting to Know Poe

Kick off a month of Edgar Allan Poe events with a discussion on the life and works of Edgar Allan Poe. The discussion will be facilitated by Keene Public Librarian Gail Zachariah. We'll discuss Tales of Terror.

Event Location: Keene Public Library, Keene, NH 03431

Date: Tue, Oct 2, 2012
Time: 7:00pm – 8:30pm

For a list of all the upcoming events visit our events listing.