You need to read the subversive cosmic horror novella The Ballad of Black Tom
Things that HP Lovecraft was good at: Creating a mythos. Building atmosphere. Things that HP Lovecraft was bad at: Writing dialog. Creating compelling characters. Not being a racist. As a fan of horror in general, I can't pretend that Lovecraft isn't an impor
(The Verge, 2025-12-28T19:44:25Z)