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Upcoming Events

Saturday, May 10th, 2:00 pm
Ed Pettit, the City Paper journalist who created a national stir with his proposal that Philadelphia deserves Poe’s earthly remains more than Baltimore, will do a talk on George Lippard. Pettit will eventually publish a biography on Lippard, who was a much more successful author than Poe during his lifetime, and who assisted Poe as much and as often as he could.

August (Date to Be Announced)
Hal Poe, who is a descendant of one of Poe’s cousins, will speak at the Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site. Dr. Poe, a professor at Union University in Tennessee, will share inside knowledge of the most famous member of his family tree.

October through February, 2009
The Rare Book Department of the Free Library of Philadelphia will devote all 17 of their temporary exhibit cases to the Gimbel Poe Collection, allowing unprecedented public access to this world-class collection. http://www.library.phila.gov

Thursday and Friday, October 24 and 25, evening $10.00
A seasonal favorite, Park Rangers lead you through Poe’s home by candlelight, exploring Poe’s themes of horror. Because these tours are so popular and always sell out, we’re expanding to two evenings! Benefits Friends of Poe, call (215) 861-4971.

January 10 (Time to be announced)
A great Poe actor, David Keltz, will portray “Eddy” at the Central Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia. Helen Whitman, portrayed by Park Ranger Helen McKenna-Uff, will also appear that day. http://www.library.phila.gov