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Andrew Barger

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Edgar Allan Poe; J.D. Salinger; Bram Stoker, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ken ...more

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I just edited two classic anthologies - Middle Unearthed: The Best Fantasy Short Stories 1800-1849 along with Mesaerion: The Best Science Fiction Short Stories 1800-1849.

I am the author of "The Divine Dantes" trilogy that is a laugh-out-loud rock love story following the characters of "The Divine Comedy" in modern times.

I also penned the awarding book "Coffee with Poe: A Novel of Edgar Allan Poe's Life." The book brings America's most mysterious author and poet to life as never before. It was a finalist winner in the USA Best Book Awards. Visit my website for exclusive interviews and to buy my titles.

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Andrew Barger

Website: http://www.AndrewBarger.com
Blog: http://www.andrewbarger.blogspot.com
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I am unfamiliar with Pugmire and there are those Barker movies Hellraiser movies. I like the Palahniuk stuff I have read. Here is a recent blog post I did on Fight Club:

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Ramblings on The Old Maid in the Winding Sheet by Nathaniel Hawthorne

 


Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) penned one of the best ghost stories from 1800-1849 when he published "The Old Maid in the Winding Sheet" in 1837. This story is included in The Best Ghost Stories 1800-1849: a Classic Ghost Anthology with comments and story background. The scary story is truly chilling throughout and for that reason shines above "Lady Eleanor's Mantle," which I believe to be h

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“They say everything that can be written has been written. I say we are just getting started.”
Andrew Barger, Mailboxes - Mansions - Memphistopheles: A Collection of Dark Tales

“Literature is the most noble of professions. In fact, it is about the only one fit for a man. For my own part, there is no seducing me from the path. I shall be a litterateur, at least, all my life; nor would I abandon the hopes which still lead me on for all the gold in California.”

EDGAR ALLAN POE TO FREDERICK WILLIAM THOMAS
FEBRUARY 14, 1849”
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“The difficulty with Poe is not figuring out which of his stories rise to the level required of this collection, but rather which of his stories to exclude from it.”
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“They say everything that can be written has been written. I say we are just getting started.”
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“Is not our purest form of writing that done without the taint of money?”
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message 4: by Paul

Paul Thank you for the friendship add.
Wish me luck on your goodreads giveaway :-)
The Best Vampire Stories 1800-1849 A Classic Vampire Anthology by Andrew Barger


Andrew Barger I would be happy to start one! Can you open a new folder for my favorite Poe poem--Ulalume?


message 2: by Gary

Gary Whoops. I see you are already a member... fantastic!

Wanna start a new discussion???


message 1: by Gary

Gary Thanks for the friendship, Andrew. Join My Poe Group?


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