| Take, for example, the fact that while Lovecraft is usually described as a forefather of modern horror fiction, his stories are, to put it bluntly, not very scary. |
| Frequently, Lovecraft made reference to ancient, mouldering tomes that contained secrets man was not meant to know. |
| Those who share the secret knowledge with the uninitiated are dealt with quickly and harshly, people like Lovecraft. |
| Lovecraft based a parallel Massachusetts on the existing one. |
| And we did have Lovecraft, Weinbaum, Howard, and others of whom the same thing can be said. |
| I see no reason why Lovecraft should condemn Ackerman for not liking Smith. |
