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H. P. Lovecraft in front of Brooklyn Museum

Autumn Writings & Events

This autumn arrives with writings and events anticipating my new biography on H. P. Lovecraft and New York City.

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Halloween Fun: Lovecraft and King Manor

Autumn has arrived, and Halloween is approaching. An upcoming talk at the King Manor Museum will detail the relationship between H. P. Lovecraft and New York City.

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H. P. Lovecraft and the Winter Blues

Weird fiction author H. P. Lovecraft moved to New York City to marry the stylish milliner Sonia H. Greene and chase after the writer’s life in March 1924. Greene rented a spacious apartment (four rooms!) in the fashionable Brooklyn neighborhood of Flatbush. Lovecraft fancied himself landing a plum writing or editorial position. By January 1925,…

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Love(craft) and Marriage: A New York Story

A recent article in Gotham distills H. P. Lovecraft’s New York City years and offers a hint of a forthcoming biography on that time in the author’s life.

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Greenwich Village with H. P. Lovecraft

A city creature, H. P. Lovecraft loved strolling through Greenwich Village to discover its architecture and streetscape.

Lovecraft & New York: My Second Book

After months and weeks of cryptic allusions, I’m excited to announce my publishing contract for a biography on seminal author H. P. Lovecraft and his time in New York City.

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Keeping Cities Weird

Recently, I visited “To Fast to Live, Too Young to Die,” an exhibit showcasing the graphic art of the early punk scenes in New York and London, at the Museum of Art and Design. The exhibit captured a raw, wild creative moment in New York.

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Vanishing New York: The Book & The Event

Last week, I attended the book release party for Vanishing New York by the pseudonymous blogger, Jeremiah Moss, at the Housing Works Bookstore in SoHo–itself a vanished arts community–in Manhattan.