For the Love of the Craft

Howard Phillips Lovecraft. A mention of his name draws imagery of dark, brooding places, strange occurrences, and tentacles. He’s regarded as the father of Cosmic Horror, and a master of the genre - one like no other. But, in the wake of a modern reckoning with racial justice, his name and works are under scrutiny, because it’s no secret that he was a raging racist and xenophobe. So why do we still bother with his works?