The works of H. P. Lovecraft have inspired a number of Black creators, from the new HBO series Lovecraft Country to the novella The Ballad of Black Tom -- but Lovecraft himself was exceptionally racist. So why are so many writers of color using his mythology to illustrate the experience of being a marginalized person? I talk with novelist Victor LaValle, novelist Premee Mohamed, Michigan State professor Kinitra Brooks, and UCR Irvine professor John Jennings about how to separate a bigoted writer from his brilliant mythology. Also featuring actor Varick Boyd.
