Matt Cardin on Lovecraft's North Shore

Weird fiction scholar and writer Matt Cardin has written an interesting piece for the North Shore Art Throb entitled "Lovecraft's Longong: A Look at Lovecraft's North Shore." In this article, Cardin guides us away from the cosmic monstrosities famously inscribed by HPL, and into his emotional inner world of vast appreciation for antiquities--particularly the colonial sort found in the old towns of New England. This isn't a new topic in the field of Lovecraft studies, but it is one that rarely attracts the attention it deserves.

More importantly, Cardin's handling of Lovecraft's perceptions, Joshi's scholarly contributions, and his own impressions of New England's "north shore" meld into an insightful article that both Lovecraft fans and general readers can enjoy. A second part is also forthcoming.

-Grim Blogger