Laura K. Curtis will do a book talk and signing of her newest book, "A Darker Shade," which is a gothic horror. The Poe Museum and the Fountain Bookstore sponsor with a cash and credit bar and light refreshments. This talk has been generously sponsored by Poe Museum member Joseph Mikolajczyk. Curtis will discuss the history of gothic literature from its 18th-century beginnings to its present manifestations, and read briefly from her new novel.

Price: Free.