Lovecraft

5 Nov 2020

I've thought about this Twitter thread. Especially this one:

I have a complicated relationship with Lovecraft. Today it got even more complicated. I'm not conflicted: I hate him and his vile race theories, which blinded him to the magical beauty he constantly sought in the world. He was a pathetic, lonely man who opened doors for others.
— Marc Laidlaw, (@marc_laidlaw) November 5, 2020

We all need to reckon with our writers from the past.

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