Tag: Edgar Allan Poe

I was asked to guest post over on my friends’ channel BOOKISHFRIENDS this week.  The topic was “Celebrate Edgar Allan Poe’s Birthday”.  I was honored to do so!  Edgar Allan Poe was born on January 19, 1809 in Boston.  His childhood was a shitty one to say the least.  His father left and his mother died shortly there after, leaving him orphaned.  This hard childhood filled with sadness will serve as the emotional background to one of the most influential authors in American history.  Poe went on to become an…