With such unique ideas and work, I was wondering what Poe read himself, or what inspired him to write the weird (in a good way) things, and if some of his tales were true.

-- Anonymous, November 26, 2004

Answers

My mom said that it was himself and Judy Bloom

-- Anonymous, November 28, 2004

uhh judy bloom wasnt around when he was alive

-- Anonymous, November 30, 2004

I cant beleive u thought edgar allen poe would read judy bloom not only was that about 180 years early for him to read her but he wouldnt defile himself bye reading the crap that judy bloom produces using a keyboard

-- Anonymous, December 01, 2004

Nora roberts and J R R Tolkien.....not really though

-- Anonymous, December 01, 2004

If we're going to fantasize about Poe's favorite authors, I would think that Ambrose Bierce would be closer to the mark.

-- Anonymous, December 29, 2004

Do you guys think it might be a transcendentalist? like emerson or thoreau?

-- Anonymous, January 03, 2005