[exp] [/exp]If you’re 
interested in learning more about Edgar Allan Poe’s life & works, you won’t want to miss these free events during The Big Read:
- Wednesday, October 20, at 7:30 p.m.: Book Chat at Outwrite Bookstore, 991 Piedmont Ave, Atlanta. It’ll be a discussion of Poe’s stories of madness: The Black Cat, The Tell-Tale Heart (love this one), and William Wilson.
- Thursday, October 21, at 7:15 p.m.: Lecture with Dr. Elliot Engel at Decatur Public Library. Dr. Engel will discuss the “Tortured Genius of Edgar Allan Poe.”
- Wednesday, October 27, at 6:00 p.m.: Book Chat at Shrine of the Black Madonna, 946 Ralph D. Abernathy Boulevard, Atlanta. It’ll be a discussion on including the supernatural: The Gold Bug, The Raven (love this one, too), and A Descent into the Maelstrom.
- Thursday, October 28, at 7:00 p.m.: Book Chat at Eagle Eye Book Shop, 2076 North Decatur Rd., Decatur. The discussion will focus on inventing the detective genre: The Murders in the Rue Morgue, William Wilson, and The Purloined Letter.
- Monday, November 8, at 7:00 p.m.: Lecture with Dr. Thomas McHaney at the Margaret Mitchell House. Dr. McHaney will discuss “The Poe We Don’t Know.”
It’s free to go, but you’ll need to RSVP to attend the lectures. For more information, call 404-814-4150.
–Jennifer Maciejewski
