Gabriel Mckee

Published to accompany an exhibition at the Grolier Club, November 16, 2017-January 13, 2018, this catalog explores the relationships between Ameriacn authors, editors, and publishers in the 19th century. Drawing on books, manuscripts, and ephemera from the collection of Susan Jaffe Tane, the catalog illustrates key moments in the careers of Edgar Allan Poe, Mark Twain, Herman Melville, Walt Whitman, Louisa May Alcott, Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Frances Sargent Osgood, and others.

A complete catalogue of Tane's Edgar Allan Poe collection, considered to be the finest in private hands. The collection - encompassing over 400 rare original items, plus important secondary material - offers an in-depth look at Poe's life, his world, and his influence into the present day, through original manuscripts and letters by Poe, daguerreotypes, artifacts, first edition books, and unique material related to Poe's family and friends, some of which are recent discoveries. Highlights of the collection include the only known manuscript copy of "The Conqueror Worm," generally regarded as one of Poe's best and bleakest poems; an autograph letter written by Poe to James Russell Lowell, editor of the Boston periodical The Pioneer, offering him his short story "The Tell-Tale Heart;" one of only two privately-held copies of Tamerlane and Other Poems; two daguerreotypes of Poe; and a fragment of his coffin. The collection also contains a number of items that show Poe's influence on American and world culture after his death, including artwork, comic books, movie posters, sound recordings, and toys. Includes an index. Published in connection with the exhibition held at the Grolier Club September 17 - November 14, 2014.

In this thorough and engaging book, Gabriel McKee explores the inherent theological nature of science fiction, using illustrations from television shows, literature, and films. Science fiction, he believes, helps us understand not only who we are but who we will become. McKee organizes his chapters around theological themes, using illustrations from authors such as Isaac Asimov and H. G. Wells, television shows such as Star Trek and The Twilight Zone, and films such as The Matrix and Star Wars. With its extensive bibliography and index, this is a book that all serious science fiction fans--not just those with a theological interest--will appreciate.