In 1845, Edgar Allan Poe, published his acclaimed poem "The Raven," became the overnight darling of New York literary society, and fell in love with a beautiful and equally famous poet. It was the year that ruined him forever. John May's perfectly imagined novel brings New York's...
A richly imagined debut novel, Poe & Fanny brings New York's giddy pre-Civil War social scene into brilliant focus as it explores the tragic life and loves of one of America's great literary figures.