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Book Nook: 'A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe' by Mark Dawidziak

Cover of 'A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe' by Mark Dawidziak
Cover of 'A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe' by Mark Dawidziak

How did Edgar Allan Poe die? We cannot be sure, but there are some theories...

Mark Dawidziak delved into the mysterious history of the writer Edgar Allan Poe. Poe died at the age of 40. He had been a prolific writer although he was relatively unknown while he was living. His books did not sell well-he had a difficult life. In death however he has become one of our most famous writers. How did this happen? Poe's genius for poetry, mystery, horror, and detective stories has inspired many writers and will continue to do so.

The Book Nook on WYSO is presented by the Greene County Public Library with additional support from Washington-Centerville Public LibraryClark County Public LibraryDayton Metro LibraryWright Memorial Public Library, and Tipp City Public.

Vick Mickunas is the host of Book Nook on WYSO, which he created in 1994. He has conducted more than 1,700 author interviews, from Studs Terkel to Lee Child to John Glenn. He is a book critic for the Dayton Daily News and the Springfield News-Sun.