Culture is a Ghost with Unfinished Business: Edgar Allan Poe and Richmond, Virginia

Edgar Allan Poe is famous for his dark and macabre writings, not for his self-help advice. Author Catherine Baab-Muguira, however, explores the biography and works of Poe to find inspiration on how to live life to its fullest. In this episode, we interview Cat about her book Poe for your Problems: Uncommon Advice from History's Least Likely Self-Help Guru. Cat also discusses some of the other dark history from her (and Poe's) hometown of Richmond, Virginia, and shows us that history will continue to haunt us until we finally are ready to acknowledge it.We may receive a commission for purchases made by using the affiliate/partner links in this post at no additional cost to you. Thank you for helping to support our podcast!Check out Cat's book Poe for your Problems at https://amzn.to/3orFyO0Follow her on Instagram @author_catherinebaabmuguira or Twitter @CatBaabMuguira for updates. Also subscribe to her free newsletter on Substack, Poe Can Save Your Life, for more of her writing. Cat's website is catherinebaabmuguira.com.Support our podcast on PatreonThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5199458/advertisementWhat would Becky and Diana be like if we were brothers? Perhaps we'd be a bit like skeptical Kamen and believer Phreak, hosts of Two Brothers Two Agendas, a paranormal podcast exploring everything from cryptids to conspiracy theories. Go check out their show whenever you need a break from the estrogen, and let us know, mmkay? https://theeverydayheroes.com/two-brothers-two-agendas/Support the show