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Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. Lovecraft

HPLHS Inc.

In addition to his famous classics of horror and science fiction, H.P. Lovecraft wrote tens of thousands of fascinating letters. In each episode Sean Branney and Andrew Leman of the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society read one of those letters and then discuss it.

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In what may be our last episode, we explore two letters: one from early in HPL's life and one from near the end. We reflect on what we've learned over a multi-year deep dive into HPL's letters and what it means to a be a Lovecraft fan.

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In which a letter from HPL to Clark Ashton Smith is dissected by Sean, Andrew and our special guest hosts: Chris Lackey and Chad Fifer of the podcast Strange Studies of Strange Stories. It's an episode brimming with weird tales, and of course, cats.

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In which guest podcaster Martin Andersson of Sweden joins Sean and Andrew for a discussion of a challenging letter. Classic topics like HPL's favorite foods hide in the shadows cast by topics like police brutality and slavery. Not for the faint of he... more

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A super-sized episode about one of HPL's longest letters. In this 70 page monster, HPL writes to Woodburn Harris and covers topics such as ethics, aesthetics, art, and the fall of the Roman Empire. Content warning: this episode features a few instanc... more

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4.8 out of 5 stars from 246 ratings
  • Delightful

    This could scarecly be done any better. What a pleasure to listen to! As with all things HPLHS, well done gentlement, well done. My journey has only begun - but now I'm looking forward to long drives and other opportunities to tune back in. This is exactly what you expect in such a podcast - but better.

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    Karpenoctem
    United Statesa year ago
  • Fascinating man.

    Great idea to delve into the mind of HPL. Would be nice to see the actual letters in a transcript or pdf on the website

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    5
    Vano75
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • Brilliant thoughtful look at HPL through his letters

    Sean and Andrew do an excellent, thoughtful, careful researched job of discussing HPL’s admirable traits as well as his his not so admirable traits as they read his letters.

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    5
    Steve4284
    United Statesa year ago
  • Wonderful

    If an audio recording of HPL should ever be discovered, I‘d be sorely disappointed if he didn’t sound like Andrew Leman!

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    5
    Deckard2012
    Germany2 years ago
  • The Ultimate Lovecraft Podcast

    While the Lovecraft stories can be devoured in there entirety over the course of a week, you’d be hard-pressed to complete the letters in such a short space of time. Enter Voluminous. The letters are read and recorded in eloquence and clarity, while discussions are held with great passion. It’s obvious that the creators truly care to presenting the material in an entertaining and factual way, thus rousing the enthusiasm and passion within us all. The material is endless, so hopefully the podcast... more

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    william dibley
    United States2 years ago

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