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Why cosmic dread is making a comeback — the best H.P. Lovecraft books

Ellsworth Toohey
Jun 02, 2025
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Are you struggling to make sense of today's overwhelming global challenges? You might find strange comfort in the work of H.P. Lovecraft, whose century-old tales of cosmic horror feel relevant to our modern anxieties. A new interview from Five Books explores why this old-timey pulp fiction writer has become a cultural phenomenon.

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