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Over on the Kirkus Reviews Blog, I talk about the interesting relationship between American Gothic author Edgar Allan Poe and French Science Fiction writer Jules Verne.
http://www.kirkusreviews.com/blog/science-fiction-and-fantasy/strange-tale-edgar-allan-poe-and-jules-verne/The companion post has gone up as well, with sources and background: http://andrewliptak.wordpress.com/2012/05/31/edgar-allan-poe-and-jules-verne/