58. WRITERS: H.P. Lovecraft

<p>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:  </p><ul><li>Lovecraft’s Birthplace Memorial (home demolished): 454 Angell Street, Providence, RI</li><li>Lovecraft’s 2nd Home: 598 Angell Street, Providence, RI</li><li>St. John’s Churchyard: 271 N. Main Street, Providence, RI</li><li>Lovecraft’s 3rd Home: 10 Barnes Street, Providence, RI</li><li>Lovecraft’s Final Home: 65 Prospect Street</li><li>Lovecraft’s Grave: Swan Point Cemetery </li></ul><p><i>Episode Source Material</i></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/H-Lovecraft-Nightmare-Countries-Hardcover/dp/B00ZATPU56">H. P. Lovecraft: Nightmare Countries (The Master of Cosmic Horror) by S. T. Joshi (2012) Hardcover</a></li><li><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/today-we-celebrate-the-short-unhappy-life-of-hp-lovecraft-28089970/">Today We Celebrate the Short, Unhappy Life of H.P. Lovecraft | Smart News| Smithsonian Magazine</a>  </li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._P._Lovecraft">H. P. Lovecraft - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/08/hp-lovecraft-125/401471/">The Fantasy Author H.P. Lovecraft at 125: Genius, Cult Icon, Racist - The Atlantic</a></li><li><a href="https://deepcuts.blog/2021/10/27/her-letters-to-lovecraft-sarah-susan-phillips-lovecraft/">Her Letters To Lovecraft: Sarah Susan Phillips Lovecraft – Deep Cuts in a Lovecraftian Vein</a></li><li><a href="https://www.vox.com/culture/21363945/hp-lovecraft-racism-examples-explained-what-is-lovecraftian-weird-fiction">Lovecraftian horror — and the racism at its core — explained</a></li><li><a href="https://www.hplovecraft.com/life/biograph.aspx">Howard Phillips Lovecraft: The Life of a Gentleman of Pr