Sharon Pajka

They are not dead—and neither are their stories. Their memory offers a mirror—and a map—for the living. With every grave I study, I toast those who came before us. As a literature professor and cemetery historian, my work combines my love of words and the stories of those from the past. Welcome! -Sharon Pajka

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  • Thurs., July 10 (7:30PM) @ Hollywood Cemetery at Night: Full Moon Tours
  • Wed., July 23 (9:00-10:30am) Meandering Among the Markers: Writing & Reflection Workshops @ Hollywood Cemetery
  • Fri., August 1 (9:00-10:30am) Meandering Among the Markers: Writing & Reflection Workshops @ Hollywood Cemetery
  • Tues., August 5- Virtual Book Release Event
  • Sat., August 9 (7:30PM) @ Hollywood Cemetery at Night: Full Moon Tours
  • Sat., September 6 (1-3pm) BOOK SIGNING @ Barnes & Noble Creeks at Virginia Centre, Glen Allen
  • September 17- October 28, 2025 (6-week online course) WRITING THE DEAD- Transformative Language Arts Network
  • Sat., September 20 (2-4pm) BOOK SIGNING @ Book People, 10464 Ridgefield Parkway Gleneagle Shopping Center Henrico, VA

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  • Turtle Optimist-- Grave Encounters: Exploring the World of Cemetery Tourism
  • The 6 Degrees of Edgar Allan Poe Podcast- Poe Unplugged
  • CEMETERY HAPPY HOUR- Edgar Allan Poe Edition
  • The 6 Degrees of Edgar Allan Poe Part 1
  • The 6 Degrees of Edgar Allan Poe Part 2
  • The Ordinary, Extraordinary Cemetery- Episode 145
  • Beyond The Oblong Box
  • The Ordinary Extraordinary Cemetery- Episode 53
  • Cemetery Happy Hour- authors and cemetery lovers share connections with cemeteries
  • Cemetery Salon (November 13 2021)

Book Trailers

  • Women Writers Buried in Virginia (Spiritualism focused)
  • Women Writers Buried in Virginia
  • The Souls Close to Edgar Allan Poe

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Poe Folk--Richmond Magazine

Poe Folk--Richmond Magazine
A new book helps us get to know the poet through those closest to him | BY HARRY KOLLATZ JR.

Grave Insight--Richmond Magazine

Grave Insight--Richmond Magazine
Author Sharon Pajka beside the grave of novelist and women’s rights advocate Mary Johnston in Richmond’s Hollywood Cemetery BY GARY ROBERTSON (Photo by Jay Paul)

On the Road--American Cemetery&Cremation Magazine

On the Road--American Cemetery&Cremation Magazine
Virginia and Beyond. A Journey into Edgar Allan Poe’s World Sharon Pajka has always been intrigued by cemeteries – and Edgar Allan Poe. By Stan Goldstein

The Commonwealth Times

The Commonwealth Times
VCU alumna features historical female writers buried in Virginia cemeteries by Zahra Ndirangu, Contributing Writer/Illustration by Clare Wislar

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Sharon Pajka

They are not dead—and neither are their stories. Their memory offers a mirror—and a map—for the living. With every grave I study, I toast those who came before us. As a literature professor and cemetery historian, my work combines my love of words and the stories of those from the past. Welcome! -Sharon Pajka


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