In The Essential Edgar Allan Poe, William Pack exhumes the tragic life and remarkable writings of this American genius. This program is a biography lecture and relies heavily on dramatic story readings (“Tell-Tale Heart,” “The Raven,” “Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar”) to bring Poe’s disturbing writing to life. This program is scheduled for 6:30 pm, Thursday, October 10, and is free and open to all.