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is explicitly a counternarrative to Lovecraft's racism. Highly recommend https://twitter.com/adriprints/status/1293180038427287555
is explicitly a counternarrative to Lovecraft's racism. Highly recommend https://twitter.com/adriprints/status/1293180038427287555
#LovecraftCountry is tonight so let's get this out of the way:
—HPL was an even racister racist than many of the racists in his racist-ass times
—It's still racist-ass times
—Then, as now, there were antiracists
—Saying "he was a man of his times" is not the win you think it is
is tonight so let's get this out of the way:—HPL was an even racister racist than many of the racists in his racist-ass times
—It's still racist-ass times
—Then, as now, there were antiracists
—Saying "he was a man of his times" is not the win you think it is
—Don't Lovecraftsplain to me or anyone else trying to enjoy #LovecraftCountry
—we're not the one
—there's a place for your hurt fanbro feelings and meticulous research: not here.
—LOL remember when that ST Joshi guy got really mad at me and said I'd have no career lolololol
—we're not the one
—there's a place for your hurt fanbro feelings and meticulous research: not here.
—LOL remember when that ST Joshi guy got really mad at me and said I'd have no career lolololol
— #LovecraftCountry is a phenomenal show.
—Check these excellent HPL counternarratives:
THE BALLAD OF BLACK TOM by @victorlavalle https://publishing.tor.com/theballadofblacktom-victorlavalle/9780765386618/
HAMMER TO BONE by @casskhaw https://publishing.tor.com/hammersonbone-cassandrakhaw/9780765392701/
WINTER TIDE by @R_Emrys https://publishing.tor.com/wintertide-ruthannaemrys/9780765390905/
All from @TorDotComPub
is a phenomenal show. —Check these excellent HPL counternarratives:
THE BALLAD OF BLACK TOM by @victorlavalle https://publishing.tor.com/theballadofblacktom-victorlavalle/9780765386618/
HAMMER TO BONE by @casskhaw https://publishing.tor.com/hammersonbone-cassandrakhaw/9780765392701/
WINTER TIDE by @R_Emrys https://publishing.tor.com/wintertide-ruthannaemrys/9780765390905/
All from @TorDotComPub
—I wrote about Lovecraft's legacy and mythos here: https://www.buzzfeed.com/danieljoseolder/one-hundred-years-of-weird-fear
—And I wrote about the fight to move beyond him here: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/dec/09/move-over-hp-lovecraft-black-fantasy-writers-are-coming-through
—And I wrote about the fight to move beyond him here: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/dec/09/move-over-hp-lovecraft-black-fantasy-writers-are-coming-through
