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In addition to a historic day for Massachusetts (either because we elect our first female senator or our first centerfold senator), today is a historic day for literature: It's Edgar Allan Poe's 201st birthday. Most often associated with his adopted city of Baltimore, Poe was actually born here, and published his first book of poems here as well. Happy b-day, Mr. P. To celebrate, visit the Poe exhibit at the BPL. more ›

Jonah Lehrer Wednesday, November 14, 7:00 pm Harvard Book Store, Cambridge If you are inclined toward the sciences, the elegant volume Proust Was a Neuroscientist is a gateway drug to literature and the arts, and vice versa. Jonah Lehrer, who has worked as a prep cook, a lab tech, and a writer, pulls together what he's learned to show how creative types have anticipated neurological advances through their work. This book demonstrates that the humanities... more ›