October 2022 Dear Librarians and SinC Members, In honor of Halloween, for this issue of We Love Libraries News, I asked the staff of the Poe Museum to give us a photo-tour of the museum space. I hope it puts you in the mood for the season! The museum also has an extensive archival collection of Poe’s manuscripts and letters. Find digital images here: https://poemuseum.catalogaccess.com/home I am also pleased to announce the October We Love Libraries grant winner is the McArthur Library in Biddeford, Maine! |
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The Poe Museum by Lucy Northup |
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Located in Edgar Allan Poe’s hometown of Richmond, Virginia, the Poe Museum is the faithful custodian to the life and legacy of America’s first professional writer and the master of the macabre. 100 years ago, a group of literary enthusiasts created the Poe Museum as a monument to Richmond’s most famous writer. In the past 100 years, the Poe Museum has accumulated the world’s finest collection of Poe’s personal items and memorabilia including first editions of his work, unpublished manuscripts, his childhood bed, pieces of his hair, and much more... Edgar Allan Poe’s tales of terror have struck fear in the hearts of countless people for generations. Known as the father of psychological horror, Poe penned such stories as “The Tell-Tale Heart,” “The Cask of Amontillado,” and “The Masque of the Red Death.” Despite his haunting legacy, Poe considered himself a poet, writing poems like “Annabel Lee” and “The Raven.” The Poe Museum is open Tuesday through Sunday each week. Poe Museum members enjoy free unlimited admission to the museum and free admission to the monthly UnHappy Hours and the annual Birthday Bash celebration. The Poe Museum’s website has a vast online collection that is constantly updated. Visitors are allowed access to the archival collection and the Poe Museum library through appointment only. On January 23rd, 2023 the Poe Museum will finish wrapping up the 100-year anniversary with a speaker event featuring R. L. Stine (author of the Goosebumps series) and Nnedi Okorafor (science fiction and afro-futurist author) at the Dominion Energy Center in Richmond, Virginia. Tickets will go on sale soon. |
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Inside the museum and reading room |
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Enchanted Garden and Edgar and Pluto |
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Follow the Poe Museum to stay updated on all things Poe! |
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Lucy Northup is the Marketing and Communications Manager of the Poe Museum. With a background in graphic design and a deep love for literature and Poe, Lucy is dedicated to spreading the words of Edgar Allan Poe to as many hearts as possible. Lucy is also an online educator, a tour guide and the cat whisperer to the Poe Museum's two resident cats, Edgar and Pluto. |
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October WLL Winner: McArthur Library in Biddeford, Maine! |
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Library staff, Kate Cheeseman and Melanie Coombs, disguised as crustaceans, are pictured with books by Sisters in Crime member authors Barbara Ross, Kate Flora, and Maureen Milliken. |
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Per the WLL application, “Biddeford was one of the first cities in Maine to enjoy public library service; its first library opened in October 1863 and moved to 270 Main Street in 1902, where it remains to this day. We are big fans of the mystery genre, and thankfully, our wonderful state of Maine is packed with great mystery authors who make their homes here, so we hope to continue hosting some great crime and mystery authors at the library in Biddeford.” The application photo included a caption, “We will dress as lobsters to make sure our library patrons can GET THEIR CLAWS ON A GOOD MYSTERY!” The grant money will go towards purchasing new mysteries for the collection and hosting mystery-themed events featuring local authors. |
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How Can Your Library Win a We Love Libraries Grant? Does your library need materials? Do you have a great idea for a library program? Apply for the We Love Libraries award! Find grant details and the brief grant application on our website. A WLL winner of $500 is selected every other month. |
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Write for We Love Libraries News! Do you have a great idea for an article in We Love Libraries News? Did your library put together an excellent display of mysteries that you would like to share? Submit your ideas and suggestions to Susan Hammerman, Library Liaison at |
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To find out more about all SinC offers, including live webinars, please visit our website. Thank you for all you do for your communities. Sisters in Crime loves libraries. Best wishes and happy reading! Susan Hammerman
Library Liaison Susan Hammerman, a former rare book librarian, is the Library Liaison and coordinator of the We Love Libraries program. Susan writes crime and neo-noir short stories. Her stories have appeared in Mystery Magazine, Dark City Mystery Magazine, Blood and Bourbon, Retreats From Oblivion, and the Stories (Within) anthology. Website and Twitter |
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WLL and WLB News Editor: Gail Lukasik’s latest book, White Like Her: My Family’s Story of Race and Racial Passing, was named one of the most inspiring stories of the year by The Washington Post. She is also the author of the Leigh Girard Mystery series and the stand-alone mystery, The Lost Artist. Her writing has appeared in numerous publications, such as The Washington Post, The Daily Beast, and The Georgia Review. Gail appeared in the documentary, History of Memory, which is available on Amazon Prime. Her fifth mystery, The Darkness Surrounds Us, a Gothic, historical mystery, will be released in Fall 2023. Website: www.gaillukasik.com |
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Here's a spreadsheet with our members' 2022 books. This month's releases are in a separate worksheet. Sort the spreadsheet by author name, location, title, or release date. |
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Sisters in Crime hosts LIVE webinars each month. Webinars last 60-90 minutes depending on the topic and the audience questions! These webinars are open to all. |
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Looking for diverse books? For many years, SINC has curated Frankie’s List, an extensive list of crime novels by people of color and other marginalized groups. Frankie Y. Bailey, building on work by the late Eleanor Taylor Bland, began to compile a list of published Black crime writers over a decade ago. Frankie has expanded the list to include other WOC and LGBTQ+ authors. Here’s a link: https://www.sistersincrime.org/page/FrankiesList |
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Sisters in Crime is the premier crime writing association focused on equity and inclusion in our community and in publishing. Our 4,500+ members enjoy access to tools to help them learn, grow, improve, thrive, and reinvent if necessary. They also gain a community of supportive fellow writers and readers, both peers to share the peaks and valleys of writing, and mentors to model the way forward. |
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