Faux Poe (Paperback)

Fourteen modern tales which attempt to answer the question, "If Edgar Allan Poe were alive today, what would he write?" Includes: GRIEF - Grief is a visitor who sits at your table when someone dies. THE MIFFLIN METEOR - Late one night, as I was contemplating my forthcoming open-heart surgery, the heavens ignited. MY BAD ARM - A woman cuts off her own arm because it offends her. 5 DAYS IN THE LIFE OF PRIVATE JONES - Secure in a bunker somewhere in the Nevada desert, a woman who grew up on video games is manipulating a joy stick in a deadly game.