Mystery fans/goth nerds/teenagers who wear too much black eyeshadow... this is the City Paper you've been waiting for. Ed Pettit makes a strong case for why Edgar Allan Poe should henceforth be known as a Philadelphia writer. Meanwhile, Laura Lippman offers a hilarious rebuttal on behalf of her hometown, which currently lays claim to Mr. Poe. And you really need to click on this cover to see it in its full glory. (Yes, life at an alt-newsweekly sometimes involves having a Poe impersonator bound and dumped into the trunk of a Lincoln Town Car, down by the river, under the glow of a full moon.) Since it's our Fall Book Quarterly, you'll also find a bunch of fiction and nonfiction reviews. Dig in!
Thursday, October 04, 2007
For Love of Edgar
Mystery fans/goth nerds/teenagers who wear too much black eyeshadow... this is the City Paper you've been waiting for. Ed Pettit makes a strong case for why Edgar Allan Poe should henceforth be known as a Philadelphia writer. Meanwhile, Laura Lippman offers a hilarious rebuttal on behalf of her hometown, which currently lays claim to Mr. Poe. And you really need to click on this cover to see it in its full glory. (Yes, life at an alt-newsweekly sometimes involves having a Poe impersonator bound and dumped into the trunk of a Lincoln Town Car, down by the river, under the glow of a full moon.) Since it's our Fall Book Quarterly, you'll also find a bunch of fiction and nonfiction reviews. Dig in!
Thank Ed for mentioning my Poe story.
ReplyDeleteDuane,
ReplyDeleteSlightly off-topic. What's up with THE WHEELMAN coming to life on the streets of Philly???
Do you wonder if they read your book, but missed a few key details, like not getting caught???
Bill,
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome. Thanks for sending the story to me. I realized I had never sent you a thank you to tell you how much I loved it, so I thought a little press would be even better.
What's not to love in your story? Poe. Lippard. Vampires. Philly. Great stuff, Bill.