I&#x27;m a bit shocked to read about the extent of Lovecraft&#x27;s racism. I had noticed it in his writings, but I thought it was the voice of his characters.<p>I never think much about the creators of the stories or the music I enjoy, exactly because I&#x27;m worried I might find something unpleasant, like Lovecraft&#x27;s racism. Frex, I&#x27;m happy I don&#x27;t understand a word of what many of the bands I listen to sing, otherwise I&#x27;m pretty sure I&#x27;d never listen to them again. [1] I was lucky not to know all this about Lovecraft, as I didn&#x27;t know stuff about other writers I enjoyed when I was younger, otherwise I don&#x27;t think I&#x27;d have managed to enjoy them in the same way.<p>And I was really, really into Lovecraft&#x27;s stuff as a teenager. I think I&#x27;ve read pretty much everything he&#x27;s published, plus a whole lot of his disciples&#x27; stories. A couple of shorts have escaped me, by happy coincidence (The Colour out of Space and The Shadow out of Time) and I&#x27;m keeping them for a special moment.<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=TvGPAVTYfXI" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=TvGPAVTYfXI</a>