I've read an awful lot about Lovecraft, but never read him. He's influenced so much of horror and fantasy. Thank you for the link!
And thank you for the quote. I love Gaiman's ability to make the horrifying funny and vice versa. I remember reading Stephen King's On Writing where he talks about being a big Lovecraft fan, but then also pokes fun at Lovecraft's complete inability to write dialogue.
China Mieville, whom you might enjoy reading if you haven't already, wrote a Lovecraftian short story for one of the most recent Year's Best Fantasy and Horror collections--excellent nameless creeping dread.
(they're probably not appropriate material for me to read inside catholic primary/elementary schools while I fix their computers... heh).
BWAH! Now I have an idea about that . . . . The Elder Gods let loose in an elementary school. The bookish child tames some fell beast.
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I've read an awful lot about Lovecraft, but never read him. He's influenced so much of horror and fantasy. Thank you for the link!
And thank you for the quote. I love Gaiman's ability to make the horrifying funny and vice versa. I remember reading Stephen King's On Writing where he talks about being a big Lovecraft fan, but then also pokes fun at Lovecraft's complete inability to write dialogue.
China Mieville, whom you might enjoy reading if you haven't already, wrote a Lovecraftian short story for one of the most recent Year's Best Fantasy and Horror collections--excellent nameless creeping dread.
(they're probably not appropriate material for me to read inside catholic primary/elementary schools while I fix their computers... heh).
BWAH! Now I have an idea about that . . . . The Elder Gods let loose in an elementary school. The bookish child tames some fell beast.