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Lovecraft Binge-watch: The Call of Cthulhu and the Laplace’s Demon

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Matt Ruff

This post is #3 of a series. In “The Call of Cthulhu,” Lovecraft introduced his most famous monster, an alien god with the body of a dragon and a head shaped like a giant squid. Cthulhu currently waits, dead and … Continue reading →

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Lovecraft Country: first reviews of the series

Posted on August 9, 2020 by Matt Ruff

The premiere of the Lovecraft Country HBO series is just a week away now. The review embargo lifted this past Friday, and the advance reaction has been overwhelmingly positive. First out of the gate is this rave from Alan Sepinwall … Continue reading →

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Lovecraft Binge-watch: Colors out of Space

Posted on August 5, 2020 by Matt Ruff

This post is #2 of a series. In H.P. Lovecraft’s short story “The Colour out of Space,” a meteorite lands on the Gardner farm in the wooded hills west of Arkham, Massachusetts. The meteor is carrying some sort of alien … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Things at Speculative Chic

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Matt Ruff

Lovecraft Country was the July book club selection over at the Speculative Chic website. Site founder Shara White invited me to submit a guest blog post talking about some of my favorite things, which is up today. You can read … Continue reading →

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Lovecraft Binge-watch: Spring and the Void

Posted on July 31, 2020 by Matt Ruff

To pass the time as I wait for the premiere of the Lovecraft Country HBO series—just over two weeks away, now!—I’ve been on a Lovecraft binge-watch.  There’s a lot to choose from. For a guy who never set foot in … Continue reading →

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New Lovecraft Country trailer

Posted on July 24, 2020 by Matt Ruff

Just in time for Comic-Con. Speaking of which, the cast will be doing a Comic-Con at Home panel discussion about the show tomorrow, July 25, starting at 4 PM Pacific. You’ll be able to watch it on YouTube once it … Continue reading →

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Lovecraft Country ebook on sale for $3.99

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Matt Ruff

My publisher HarperCollins is running a special summer ebook sale, now through July 13. The ebook of Lovecraft Country is available for just $3.99. You can check out the full list of sale titles on Harper’s website, here. Purchase links … Continue reading →

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Lovecraft Country will premiere on HBO on August 16

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Matt Ruff

It’s official! HBO’s adaptation of Lovecraft Country will premiere on Sunday, August 16! Teaser trailers are here and here.

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The Fear of God podcast

Posted on June 30, 2020 by Matt Ruff

This week I am a guest on the Fear of God podcast, talking horror and Lovecraft Country with hosts Reed Lackey and Nathan Rouse. This was originally supposed to be a ninety-minute conversation, but we were having so much fun … Continue reading →

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Second Life Book Club appearance postponed to July 1

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Matt Ruff

Owing to last-minute technical difficulties—some kind of cross-dimensional rift opening at Linden Labs, possibly related to the Necronomicon—my appearance on today’s Second Life Book Club has been postponed until next Wednesday, July 1, at noon Pacific. Sorry for the late … Continue reading →

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