Poe coming to the parlor

FREMONT — In all of American literature, no writer is more closely associated with the Halloween season than Edgar Allan Poe. Poe was one of the first authors to earn a living from his craft, and he is credited with inventing the detective story as well as an early contributor to what later became the genre of science fiction. But Poe is most often remembered for his unnerving and macabre poetry and short stories. President Rutherford B. Hayes, a lifelong avid reader, had a three-volume anthology of Poe's work in his personal library. Hayes Presidential will remember Poe's legacy by hosting Poe in the Parlor on Tuesday, Oct. 15, and Tuesday, Oct. 22 in the Hayes Home. Each event begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Fremont-based museum. Hayes Home guide Kent McClary will give a dramatic reading of selected Poe works in the large parlor of the historic home. Tickets are required. They are $10 for non-members and $8 for Hayes Presidential members. Tickets are available by visiting rbhayes.org and searching for "Poe in the Parlor."