by Harlan Whatley
From Charleston we drove south on I-95
Through the state of Georgia, where Mr. Allman ate a peach.
And just past the Florida border
Is a little place called Fernandina Beach …

Episode 2 of Fox’s new show “The Following” was infused with even more Edgar Allan Poe-inspired violence and murder on Monday in what could be interpreted as an all-out tribute to the author, but is it?

Upcoming Twitter chat with Michael Morris. Halloween literary fun. Inside the App with Edgar Allan Poe & The Raven Society. The Flannery O’Connor Soundboard in Literary News. A book festival for every weekend in Literary Events & a story about a dead body in Southern Voice. Happy Literary Friday!

On Wednesdays throughout October, Turner Classic Movies has been presenting classic horror films. Up tonight are several films based on Edgar Allan Poe’s short stories.

Looking for a spooky Southern read for the crisp October nights leading up to Halloween? These stories are sure to make you think twice about things that go bump in the night.