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This blog serves the readers of Edgar Allan Poe as a source for information and discussion. It is designed to support the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) (GO HERE) BIG READ programming. The NEA's "Reader's Guide" to the stories and poems of Edgar Allan Poe is HERE.

The Vigo County Public Library of Terre Haute, Indiana serves as the home base of this BIG READ initiative. For a calendar of the BOOK DISCUSSIONS and EVENTS related to Poe and his work, visit the homepage of the library HERE.

From Libby, Montana in the north to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida in the south, west to Carmel, California and east to Saco, Maine-- many communities across the country are participating in the BIG READ. However you found your way here, you are a reader and you are welcome. Please pass the word along to others about the READ POE – DISCUSS POE blog. The more readers who participate the livelier the discussion.
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Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Books Around Your Crib

Here's a nice tool that will take you back to the reading habits of yesteryear.

Birthday Best Sellers

To display a list of New York Times best sellers for the week of your birth enter your date of birth and press Show me the List. Note that if your birthday was before 1950 the best sellers for your birth year will be listed.

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Compare this list with current best sellers.  Comments?  Are we reading less demanding fiction and non-fiction? Have you read any of these birthday books?  And where's Poe?
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