The “Gifts for Yuletide 2021” blog entry needed to go up when it did and that’s what happened. However, there were plenty of worthies left out—as I admitted at the end of it. I’ve decided that those omissions shall not stand, so here’s the supplementary post.
Read MoreIn his massive new book—Lovecraft: The Great Tales—John D. Haefele just might have written the best overview of Lovecraft thus far seen.
Read MoreAugust William Derleth died of a heart attack on the Fourth of July, 1971. Thus ended a literary career that spanned six decades. Derleth won awards for his fiction, co-founded one of the most beloved small presses in the history of publishing and nurtured the careers and literary reputations of a legion of legendary authors—H.P. Lovecraft and Ramsey Campbell being just two examples. AWD also helped co-found the Cthulhu Mythos along with HPL, Robert E. Howard and Clark Ashton Smith.
Read MoreTwo events of note happened today: the anniversary of August Derleth’s birth rolled around again and my copy of Lovecraft: The Great Tales by John D. Haefele fell from the Outer Dark--like a planet-killer asteroid--into my mailbox. The two events are certainly related and, thus, must be a sign from the Great Old Ones.
Read MoreJohn D. Haefele’s A Look Behind the Derleth Mythos is a landmark in the study of the Cthulhu Mythos and of August Derleth himself. Below you’ll find a revised and expanded version of my 2014 Amazon review. I would hope I’ve learned something over the last five or so years. One thing that hasn’t changed is my great regard for Mr. Haefele’s book.
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