Many mysteries are intriguing, but none so much as a real one. The question surrounding the suspicious circumstances of the death of EAP have long puzzled readers and armchair detectives alike. Less dry and wordy than The Dante Club (Pearl’s previous novel), The Poe Shadow has been crafted with ingenuity and a hint of conspiracy [...]
Archive for May 12th, 2007
Historical Fiction: The Poe Shadow, by Matthew Pearl
Posted in Book Review, tagged 19th century, mystery on May 12, 2007 | 2 Comments »
The Devil Made Me Do It – in Devil’s Hopyard
Posted in History, hauntings, paranormal on May 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Devil’s Hopyard is an 860 acre state park in E.Haddam, CT. The folklore and theories surrounding its name don’t satisfy historians, but are intriguing and colorful, not to say weird. One tale interests both geology and history fans. At the base of 60-foot Chapman Falls are a number of perfect cylinders, called “potholes,” bored [...]
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