More than 160 years after its first publication, the poem, The Raven, by Edgar Allan Poe remains both a masterwork of American literature, and a chilling adventure in horror. Enrich your Halloween season by experiencing a dramatic recital of The Raven by poet Jeffrey Zygmont. In addition to reciting the 18 stanzas of The Raven, Jeff will give a brief review of the life and works of Edgar Allan Poe. He will also provide some background and commentary on the poem, to make your enjoyment of The Raven more thorough. For refreshments, we’ll serve raven cutout cookies and apple cider mulled as it would have been during Poe’s final decade in the 1840s. Author of the poetry collections White Mountain Poems and More White Mountain Poems, Jeffrey Zygmont is a writer and poet who lives in the Merrimack Valley. He speaks regularly about poetry and art at venues across the region. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.