Theatre 40 in Beverly Hills announced its 60th season, featuring six productions including three world premieres, a U.S.

We recently told you about Beyond Rue Morgue: Further Tales of Edgar Allan Poe’s 1st Detective, an anthology of original stories featuring Poe’s beloved character Le Chevalier C. Auguste Dupin, and ...

Edgar Allan Poe essentially invented the detective story in 1841, with the first of his tales involving the French investigator C. Auguste Dupin. The premise of Karen Lee Street’s series of ...

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With his pipe, deerstalker hat and formidable "methods," Sherlock Holmes may be the most recognizable face of the Victorian mystery story. But how does he stack up against Edgar Allan Poe's C. Auguste ...

Everyone knows Edgar Allan Poe. The author's influence hangs over the gloomier end of culture like marsh gas over a swamp. He's inspired everybody from Lou Reed and Tim Burton to Damien Hirst with his ...