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Authored over 1,500 articles for ThoughtCo.com (formerly About.com) on all aspects of the college admissions process: college preparation, choosing a college, SAT, ACT, Advanced Placement, application essays, demonstrated interest, college interviews, and much more.

Wrote a historical, biographical, and cultural introduction for the famous novel by Jules Verne.

From the publisher: "Following the popularity of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol (1843), Victorian newspapers and magazines frequently featured ghost stories at Christmas time, and reading them by candlelight or the fireside became an annual tradition. This second volume of Victorian Christmas ghost stories contains fifteen tales, most of which have never been reprinted. They represent a mix of the diverse styles and themes common to Victorian ghost fiction and include works by once-popular authors like Grant Allen and Eliza Lynn Linton as well as contributions from anonymous or wholly forgotten writers. This volume also features a new introduction by Prof. Allen Grove."

Wrote the introduction to a dual edition of two of H.G. Wells's most famous novels.

Wrote the introduction to the classic novel by Robert Louis Stevenson.

From the publisher: "A bizarre work whose labyrinthine plot defies summary, Horrid Mysteries (1796) recounts the experiences of Don Carlos and his friend, the Marquis of G******, who become entangled in the web of a secret society bent on world domination. As the heroes flee from place to place across Europe, the agents of this dark confederacy, seemingly possessed of supernatural powers, are always at their heels-and death lies around every corner!

Unavailable for nearly 50 years, this unabashedly lurid Gothic novel written by an enigmatic German who styled himself the "Marquis of Grosse" and "Marquis of Pharnusia" returns to print at last as the seventh and final reissue in Valancourt's series of the rare Gothic novels mentioned in Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey. This edition includes a new introduction by Prof. Allen W. Grove."

Wrote the introduction to Stoker's classic vampire novel.

Wrote the introduction, notes, and appendix materials for Mary Shelley's famous 1818 horror novel.

From the publisher: "The New York Times best seller is now a major motion picture starring Lily James and Sam Riley, with Matt Smith, Charles Dance, and Lena Headey. 

This deluxe heirloom edition includes a new preface by coauthor Seth Grahame-Smith, thirteen oil painting illustrations by Roberto Parada, and a fascinating afterword by Dr. Allen Grove of Alfred University—plus 30 percent more zombies!"

Authored dozens of articles related to student engagement and student success. Topics include studying for tests, time management, choosing a major, balancing work and school, mastering your learning style, Facebook safety, and much more. (note: company is now defunct)

From the publisher: "The cowardly but evil Baron de La Braunch wants desperately to rid himself of his wife and her son so he can marry the enchanting Lady Alwena. He enlists the aid of the hideous Hag of Ravensworth, a wicked witch who has sold her soul to demons in exchange for supernatural power. The witch leads the Baron deeper and deeper into depravity and murder, leading to a startling and unforgettable conclusion! First published in 1808 and long out of print, The Witch of Ravensworth is a masterful blend of Gothic horror, fairy tale, and bizarre dark humour. George Brewer's grotesque Witch is the clear precursor to later Gothic literary monsters like Frankenstein and Dracula. This edition features a new introduction and notes for modern readers, as well as the complete text of contemporary reviews."

Review of a book edited by Diane Long Hoeveler and Tamar Heller for the journal of the Midwest Modern Language Association. 

Contributed an article to an anthology of interdisciplinary articles that look at eighteenth-century literature through the lens of contemporary chaos theory. The collection was edited by Theodore E. D. Braun and John A. McCarthy.

An article on the way late eighteenth-century Gothic novelists used their works to explore the taboo topic of same-sex desire.

An article on the sensationalized popular reception of Wilhem Conrad Röntgen’s discovery of x-rays in 1895 and how the images of transparent flesh and skeletal bodies inspired a new generation of ghost stories and science fiction.

An article on Romantic period Gothic short stories and the way that writers could construct meaning through incomplete and fragmented tales.