You need to read the subversive cosmic horror novella The Ballad of Black Tom

Source: The Verge

Overview

Things that HP Lovecraft was good at: Creating a mythos. Building atmosphere.
Things that HP Lovecraft was bad at: Writing dialog. Creating compelling characters. Not being a racist.

As a fan of horror in general, I can’t pretend that Lovecraft isn’t an important touchstone. But the man’s blatant ra…