Paradise Square

About the Book

“A crackling good story told in the compelling, precise prose of a poet. Imaginative. Evocative. Wander the streets of New York with Edgar Allan Poe, who, dear reader, must solve a murder to save a friend. The Frankfurt eBook Grand Prize in Fiction goes to E.M. Schorb for Paradise Square...”

—Award Citation, Walter Anderson, Chairman, Parade Publications

“By mixing elements of the historical novel and the conventional mystery with a speculative reconstruction of Poe’s final days, Schorb has crafted a fascinating tale. He does great honor to Poe’s memory and fame.”

—Gregory Harris, BookPage.com

“A modern blend of literary history and spunky humor that deserves its Frankfurt nod.”

—Publishers Weekly

About the Author

As an undergraduate at New York University, E.M. Schorb published numerous poems in small journals. In 1973, he won the International Keats Poetry Prize for his poem, “The Poor Boy.” His fourth poetry collection, Murderer’s Day, was awarded the Verna Emery Poetry Prize and published by Purdue University Press. Subsequent to Paradise Square and the Frankfurt eBook Award, his novel, A Portable Chaos, won the Eric Hoffer Award for Fiction.