You learn something new every day. In the case of today, it’s that multiple H.P. Lovecraft-themed parodies of Chick tracts exist. That probably shouldn’t have surprised me, though: when you’re dealing with cosmic horror, one of the expected elements is a sense that human religion is beside the point, that prayers and supplications will do no good in the face of some sort of limitless eldritch evil. Alternately: that theology and cosmic horror don’t mix.
Afternoon Bites: Hanif Abdurraqib Interviewed, Matt Cardin, Revisiting Meat Loaf, Gary Lippman, and More
In our afternoon reading: interviews with Hanif Abdurraqib and Matt Cardin, revisiting Meat Loaf, and more.
Morning Bites: Igiaba Scego, Max Porter Interviewed, Morgan Jerkins, Vampire Weekend’s Latest, and More
In our morning reading: thoughts on novels by Igiaba Scego and Matt Cardin, an interview with Max Porter, and more.