The Reason for the Darkness of the Night

Poe's Forgotten Legacy: The Acclaimed Author's Lifelong Obsession with Science Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize | Finalist for the 2022 Edgar Award Winner of the 2021 Quinn Award Decade after decade, Edgar Allan Poe remains one of the most popular American writers, beloved around the world for his pioneering detective fiction, tales of horror, and haunting, atmospheric verse. But in The Reason for the Darkness of the Night , John Tresch unveils another side to the man who wrote "The