Maybe you like to eat. Maybe you like guitars. Maybe you like to be terrorized by eldritch horrors from beyond the stars.

Upcoming book releases and book-related events cater to these and a few other interests that may be shared by readers in Lower Alabama. Here’s a look at five new books and literary happenings that you might want to bookmark.

The Edgar Allen Poe Experience

Leading up to Halloween, they’ve been getting spooky over at the Historic Oakleigh House, presenting a show titled “The Edgar Allen Poe Experience.” The pitch: “Venture IF YOU DARE into the mind of the grandfather of the thriller: Edgar Allan Poe as he is admitted into the hospital asylum for his final days. As the doctors and nurses try to subdue Edgar, he sees them transformed before his very eyes into his most iconic characters. You too will experience a maddening visit from The Raven in the night and hear the harrowing story of the Tell Tale heart, become a witness to The Fall of the House of Usher and attend a haunted dinner party hosted by a most mysterious Red Masked Man… are you a guest at Edgar’s final soiree or are you a fellow patient in the asylum?”

Some shows are sold out. For remaining availability, visit the event website. Prices are $59 for children 12 and younger, $59 general admission and $89 VIP. For updates and photos of the Experience, visit the Historic Mobile Preservation Society on Facebook.