58. WRITERS: H.P. Lovecraft

So, you’ve seen his face on t-shirts and posters and on the covers of anthology books all over Providence, but who exactly is H. P. Lovecraft? Tune in to the first episode of Season 2 to find out! I cover a number of Providence locations in this episode, and you’re welcome to visit them while listening. Many are pretty close to one another. Here’s my recommended mini tour:  Lovecraft’s Birthplace Memorial (home demolished): 454 Angell Street, Providence, RILovecraft’s 2nd Home: 598 Angell Street, Providence, RISt. John’s Churchyard: 271 N. Main Street, Providence, RILovecraft’s 3rd Home: 10 Barnes Street, Providence, RILovecraft’s Final Home: 65 Prospect StreetLovecraft’s Grave: Swan Point Cemetery Episode Source MaterialH. P. Lovecraft: Nightmare Countries (The Master of Cosmic Horror) by S. T. Joshi (2012) HardcoverToday We Celebrate the Short, Unhappy Life of H.P. Lovecraft | Smart News| Smithsonian Magazine  H. P. Lovecraft - WikipediaThe Fantasy Author H.P. Lovecraft at 125: Genius, Cult Icon, Racist - The AtlanticHer Letters To Lovecraft: Sarah Susan Phillips Lovecraft – Deep Cuts in a Lovecraftian VeinLovecraftian horror — and the racism at its core — explainedHoward Phillips Lovecraft: The Life of a Gentleman of ProvidenceGuide to Lovecraftian Sites in Rhode IslandH.P. Lovecraft Birthplace - Providence, Rhode Island USA - Childhood Homes on Waymarking.comHow to Find the Spirit of H.P. Lovecraft in Providence - The New York TimesReanimating Providence | The Haunts and Hauntings of H. P. LovecraftI Am Providence”: The Life and Times of H. P. Lovecraft – Chris Thayer - IssuuA Literary History of Weird Fiction: An Interview with S. T. JoshiThe Case of Charles Dexter Ward by H. P. Lovecraft