Happy Birthday, Edgar Allan Poe

by Race Point PublishingJanuary 19, 2015January 19, 2015

January 19th is the birth date of Edgar Allan Poe, the American author and poet. Orphaned as a young man, Poe had a difficult life and died poor and heartbroken at age 40. According to Jeffrey Meyers, author of Edgar Allan Poe: His Life and Legacy, Poe’s death has been variously attributed to alcohol, brain congestion, cholera, drugs, heart disease, rabies, suicide, tuberculosis, and other agents.

Poe fans, the team at Rock Point Gifts & Stationary is thrilled to introduce the beautiful, hardcover Edgar Allan Poe Keepsake Journal, which pays homage to the author and his most famous works. Filled with 120 beautifully designed pages and adorned with some of his most famous quotes, this would be the ideal gift for any literature lover or aspiring writer. Not only does it provide a space in which to record original works, but it also acts as inspiration for creativity. Bonus material within the journal includes a short biography of the author and ten unique card stock prints of famous quotes from Poe’s speeches, poems and stories.

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The Knickerbocker Classics collection features a full-cloth binding, ribbon marker, and will fit neatly in an elegant slipcase for your personal library collection. Gorgeous, and completely collectible.

Six hilarious April Fool’s jokes only book nerds will understand

by Race Point PublishingApril 1, 2014

Happy April Fool’s Day to all you readers out there.

Make loud thumping noises in Jane Eyre’s new attic. Ha ha ha, a new mad woman, or mad ghost. Jane Eyre would find it quite hilarious indeed.

Mess with Hansel and Gretel’s breadcrumb trail. They’ll think they’re lost in the woods. Hopefully they’ll find a kind old woman with a very tasty house to help them.

Pass Mr. Darcy a hot and steamy love letter forged with Elizabeth Bennet’s signature. You’d be doing them a favor, really—they could skip all the misunderstandings and get straight to the point.

Invite Frankenstein’s monster out to a beach bonfire or to a candlelight dinner. “Good one,” you’ll think, “that dude hates fire.” While this April Fool’s prank will get you some high-fives from the village folk, it might also prove ever so slightly dangerous, so take precautions.

Leave fake clues for Sherlock Holmes while he’s in the midst of an investigation—or if you can’t trick him, just spike his opium with an upper. That’ll teach him to be so smug.