To coincide with the 200th anniversary of the birth of Edgar Allan Poe, this anthology celebrates the depth and diversity of one of the most important figures in literature. Introduction -- Ellen Datlow Illimitable domain -- Kim Newman Pickers -- Melanie Tem Beyond porch and portal -- E. Catherine Tobler The Final act -- Gregory Frost Strappado -- Laird Barron The Mountain house -- Sharyn McCrumb Pikesville buffalo -- Glen Hirshberg Brink of eternity -- Barbara Roden Red piano -- Delia Sherman Sleeping with angels -- M. Rickett Shadow -- Steve Rasnic Tem Truth and bone -- Pat Cadigan Reunion -- Nicholas Royle Tell -- Kaaron Warren Heaven and hell of Robert Flud -- David Prill Flitting away -- Kristine Kathryn Rusch Kirikh'quru krokundor -- Lucius Shepard Lowland sea -- Suzy McKee Charnas Technicolor -- John Langan.