5 Days of Lovecraft – 1: The Beast in the Cave

Posted on February 17, 2017     Leave a Comment

Let’s have five days of Lovecraft! Starting now, Examining the Odd will feature a Lovecraft story each day for five days.

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Montague Rhodes James

Posted on December 14, 2016     Leave a Comment

M.R. James (b. 1862) is perhaps one of the most understated writers of odd ghost stories of all time. Many of his stories take place at Oxbridge and other places with a very English feel, reflecting the life of the author himself. James also catalogued medieval manuscripts (see below), for which he was well-respected during his […]

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