Poe's Bros

With his military career behind him and his relationship with John Allan beyond repair, Edgar Allan Poe arrives in Baltimore with little more than his talent and determination. As he builds a new life with Maria “Muddy” Clemm and Virginia, Edgar sets out to achieve what many believed was impossible: earning a living as an American writer. In this episode, we explore Poe’s marriage to Virginia, the...

in 1831 Edgar Allan Poe's military career was over, his relationship with John Allan had all but collapsed, and the future before him was uncertain. But before we continue Edgar's story, we're stepping back to meet two people history has largely forgotten. His siblings. In Episode 4, we're exploring the lives of William Henry Leonard and Rosalie Poe, two siblings whose stories have been overshadow...

Long before The Raven, before the literary feuds, and before the world knew his name, Edgar Allan Poe was just young man trying to find his place in it. In Episode 3, we're following Poe through some of the most formative and turbulent years of his life. We'll explore his romance with Elmira Royster, his troubled relationship with John Allan, his brief time at the University of Virginia, and the d...

Long before The Raven, the detective stories, and the literary legend, there was simply Edgar. In Episode 2, we're heading back to Poe's earliest years. We'll explore the brief and turbulent lives of his parents, the tragedy that left him orphaned at the age of two, and the wealthy Richmond family who would change the course of his life forever. Along the way we'll follow young Edgar from Virginia...

Why does a writer who died in 1849 still have such a hold on us today? In the very first episode, I am sharing my own journey into the wonderfully strange world of Edgar Allan Poe. From my first encounter with The Raven to the rabbit holes I followed, this is the story of how a long-dead poet became one of my biggest creative inspirations. Along the way, we'll cover an abridged timeline of Poe's l...