Not just a great writer, Poe had a circle of friends and family that cared for and about him, says the author of a new biography.

Yet it was not always so. The roots of modern detective fiction go back over 150 years to a Boston-born master of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe. And the most shocking true-crime story in Poe's day ...

The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy — coming to Mechanics Hall March 13-15 — combines a pop-up cocktail bar with an immersive show. The show feature's some of Poe's best-known works, including ...