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Action? 5 Times Your Favorite Books Almost Hit the Screen

By Adam D'Arpino

June 17, 2014

If your favorite work of literature has never been adapted into a movie or TV show, it’s not for a lack of trying.

He is Providence: An H. P. Lovecraft Primer & 5 Stories Free to Read Online

By Benjamin Welton

May 29, 2014

We look back on the five stories that best represent the nihilistic mythology of H. P. Lovecraft.

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Eat Prey Drug: Summerland

Escaping a catastrophic blizzard to take peyote in the Arizona desert, Paul Kwiatkowski concludes his investigation into alternate perceptions of consciousness.

The Biggest Little-Known Influence on H. P. Lovecraft

M. R. James was an English author, scholar and inspiration to Lovecraft, though the world may have forgotten it.

The Sun Don't Shine on a Moonshine Still

Get a bleary-eyed view of moonshining from a modern day bootlegger.