Lovecraft Country

Lovecraft Country is a 2016 dark fantasy horror novel by Matt Ruff, exploring the conjunction between the horror fiction of H. P. Lovecraft and racism in the United States during the era of Jim Crow laws, as experienced by black science-fiction fan Atticus Turner and his family. It was published by HarperCollins. Characters The major characters include: Atticus Turner, a Black man, former soldier in the Korean war. Montrose Turner, Atticus's father. George Berry, Atticus's uncle (husband of Hippolyta). Hippolyta Berry, Atticus's aunt (wife of George). Letitia Dandridge, a neighborhood friend of Atticus's growing up in Chicago. Ruby Dandridge, Letitia's sister. Samuel Braithwhite, a white man, lodgemaster at Ardham sorcerers' coven. Caleb Braithwhite, Samuel's son. Plot The book consists of eight interconnected stories: Lovecraft Country Atticus Turner, working in Florida after leaving the army, returns home to Chicago after receiving a mysterious letter from his estranged father, Montrose, saying he had left Chicago to go to Ardham, Massachusetts, where he believed he could find some information on Atticus's mother's family (previously unknown to them). Atticus, his uncle George, and his childhood friend Letitia drive to Ardham to find Montrose. They are chased, accosted, and later nearly murdered by racists on the way.