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Festival | H P Lovecraft
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"The Festival" is a story fragment by American horror fiction writer H. P. Lovecraft. Howard Phillips Lovecraft (August 20, 1890 - March 15, 1937) - known as H.P. Lovecraft - was an American author who achieved posthumous fame through his influential works of horror fiction. Virtually unknown and only published in pulp magazines before he died in poverty, he is now regarded as one of the most significant 20th-century authors in his genre. Lovecraft was born in Providence, Rhode Island, where he spent most of his life. His father was confined to a mental institution when Lovecraft was three years old. His grandfather, a wealthy businessman, enjoyed storytelling and was an early influence. Intellectually precocious but sensitive, Lovecraft began composing rudimentary horror tales by the age of eight, but suffered from overwhelming feelings of anxiety. He encountered problems with classmates in school, and was kept at home by his highly strung and overbearing mother for illnesses that may have been psychosomatic. In high school, Lovecraft was able to better connect with his peers and form friendships. He also involved neighborhood children in elaborate make-believe projects, only regretfully ceasing the activity at seventeen years old. Despite leaving school in 1908 without graduating - he found mathematics particularly difficult - Lovecraft had developed a formidable knowledge of his favored subjects, such as history, linguistics, chemistry, and astronomy. Although he seems to have had some social life, attending meetings of a club for local young men, Lovecraft, in early adulthood, was established in a reclusive 'nightbird' lifestyle without occupation or pursuit of romantic adventures. In 1913 his conduct of a long running controversy in the letters page of a story magazine led to his being invited to participate in an amateur journalism association. Encouraged, he started circulating his stories; he was 31 at the time of his first publication in a professional magazine. Lovecraft contracted a marriage to an older woman he had met at an association conference. By age 34, he was a regular contributor to newly founded Weird Tales magazine; he turned down an offer of the editorship. Lovecraft returned to Providence from New York in 1926, and over the next nine months he produced some of his most celebrated tales including "The Call of Cthulhu," canonical to the Cthulhu Mythos. Never able to support himself from earnings as author and editor, Lovecraft saw commercial success increasingly elude him in this latter period, partly because he lacked the confidence and drive to promote himself. He subsisted in progressively straitened circumstances in his last years; an inheritance was completely spent by the time he died at the age of 46.
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LitsyEvents
The Festival | H.P. Lovecraft
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Repost for @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Don‘t forget to add this to your calendar! This will be a great opportunity for a Litsy meet up! Please let me and @BooksNBowls if you‘re interested and we will add you to the list! It says the festival is free so we would just have to pay for our food and accommodations! I‘ll use the tag #LitsySouthernFestival !! Everyone welcome!!

https://sofestofbooks.org/

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vonnie862
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Participating LA Times Festival of Books online.
#fob

Soubhiville Yay! 4y
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suzie.reads
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Festival party for my sisters birthday 🎶🎉🥂🍟💃🍻🍭

StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego 🎉🦄🍰🌈💕 4y
Megabooks 🥳🥳💜💜 4y
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick I love this idea! 4y
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Nitpickyabouttrains
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Had such an amazing time at y‘allfest today with my #BukKru Collectively we got 57 arcs, 10 signed books, and so many totes and pins and temp tats. A great haul.

tessavi So many books 😱 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Wow!!!! 🎉🎊 5y
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ljuliel Holy cow ! You hit the jackpot ! 5y
Gissy Wow!👏👏👏 5y
Sace WOW! 5y
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ShananigansReads
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Went to a local book festival this past weekend and only bought these two things for myself. I‘m proud of me. 🤓#BookNerd #NerdSquad

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Soubhiville
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Oh, exciting piece of mail in my mailbox today! I love this Fest! It‘s not til October though.

Jee_HookedOnBookz Woot woot! We have one here too! In Aug/Sept! Been going for almost every year! Already excited about this year! ☺️❤️ 6y
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Bookzombie
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It‘s nearly book festival time in San Antonio again! I went for the first time last year and had such a great time. It‘s Saturday, April 7 from 9am to 5pm downtown at the main library branch. The schedule of events was finally released yesterday. I might have been checking daily. 🤓 More info at the link below:

https://festival.saplf.org/festival-info/schedule/

Reggie How awesome!!!! Who you want to see? 7y
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Bookzombie @Reggie Thanks, so many! I wish they would spread this over two days as there is a lot of overlapping of panels and it forces you to pick. Definitely want to see Jason Reynolds, Attica Locke, Ijeoma Oluo, Linda Castillo, and several others. 🙂 7y
CAnne Yes I'm not going to get to see everyone I'd like to see either. 7y
Bookzombie @CAnne I know! 🙂 💗 7y
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Tanisha_A
Festival | H P Lovecraft

Hello! Hope y'all are doing great.

Some of you must already know about it, and for those who don't - Jaipur Literature Festival 2018 is going to be held from Jan 25th to Jan 29th in Jaipur, India. It's one of the largest gatherings for literature lovers. Here is the link to the website (registration, speakers, programme, venue etc. are laid out) - https://jaipurliteraturefestival.org

If any of you are in India, it's worth a visit! 😀

Cinfhen Sounds awesome 7y
Cathythoughts It does sound fab. Please post some pics 🙏✨✨ 7y
aperi Please get me a souvenir like last time .. Pretty please 😘 7y
Tanisha_A @Cinfhen @Cathythoughts Thanks ladies. Will post photographs for sure. Hope you visit some time! :) 7y
Tanisha_A @aperi Will do, miss! :) 7y
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melrailey
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Anybody here going to the Southern Festival of Books in Nashville this weekend? I‘ll be there! I‘m really looking forward to the great lineup. And some hiking in the area too!

Bostonmomx2 I wish!! 7y
CatLass007 Goodness, that sounds like fun! I wish I lived closer to Nashville. 7y
TNbookworm Wish I could! 7y
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Sarah83
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Festival day three... Here we go... 😎👂🍷

quirkyreader I hope the paintings are on display and that you got to see them. 7y
Sarah83 @quirkyreader Which paintings? 🤔 7y
quirkyreader The one by Artemisia Gentileschi showing Judith beheading Holifernes. 7y
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Sarah83 @quirkyreader 😂 No... Judith Holofernes is a German singer. 😉 It's music festival. 7y
quirkyreader It's rather cool that her name is also a painting. 7y
Sarah83 @quirkyreader Yeah. I also know the painting, but I didn't remember it at that moment 😁 7y
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Bookzombie
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For any Littens in San Antonio, TX or the surrounding areas, this Saturday (April 8th) is the fifth annual SA Book Festival from 9am to 5pm. Over 80 authors are scheduled to be there. I haven't ever attended before, but I'm going to give up sleeping in and go this year. 🤓 Here is the link for more info: http://www.saplf.org/festival/

Guildedearlobe My brother and his family live in San Antonio. I wish I planned my visit there for that weekend. 8y
Bookzombie @Guildedearlobe Aww, I'm sorry I didn't post sooner. Maybe next year. It's about the same time every year. 8y
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Merethebookgal
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I had a great day at #NTBF17 & sat in on lots of interesting panels w/ YA authors including: Renée Ahdieh, Wendy Higgins, Alwyn Hamilton, Mary G. Thompson, Peternelle va Arsdale, Lindsay Smith, Jessica Spotswood, Robin Talley, Caroline Tung Richmond, Natalie C. Anderson, Lesley Livingston, Lindsay Smith, Ibi Zoboi, Zoraida Córdova, Brendan Kiely, Nina LaCour, Lance Rubin, Martina Boone, Lisa Maxwell, Jodi Meadows & more!

melrailey Sounds like a great day! 8y
BillBlume The lineup for NoVaTeen looked fantastic. Glad you got to go! 8y
Donna_sBookMinute Sounds like a great day. 👍🏽 8y
Donna_sBookMinute @melrailey -- I promise I didn't see your post until right after I posted mine! Too funny. 8y
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LitHousewife
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Will any Littens be at the Virginia Festival of the Book on March 24 and/or 25? I will be there for both days. It's some time to myself with books and audiobooks (there is a narrator panel featuring Will Damron!). I may even schedule a massage while I'm there. I'm really looking forward to this event.

I'd love to work in a Litsy meet up if anyone else will be there.

syasutake I've had my eye on this but won't be able to go this year. Maybe next year! 8y
LitHousewife @syasutake This is my third or fourth time attending. I really enjoy it. Next year! 8y
triskeleseeker Wish I was gonna be there! I went to college in C'ville and miss it dearly. Enjoy! 8y
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SaraFair @triskeleseeker - small world, I went to JMU. C'ville is beautiful! 8y
triskeleseeker @SaraFair nice! 👍Virginia is a beautiful state. 8y
theladygreer Fabulous! I'm on a panel at 4pm on Saturday (Private Eyes You'll Want to Follow), and also attending the Crime Wave brunch. It's always a great festival. 8y
LitHousewife @triskeleseeker @SaraFair Virginia is beautiful. 🤗 I wish you were going to be there with me. 8y
LitHousewife @theladygreer I'm not sure how late I'm staying on Saturday, but hopefully we can work something out! Unfortunately the Crime Wave brunch tickets were already sold out. Any chance you'll be at the event Friday night at 8 with Megan Abbott? 8y
christineandbooks Oh, wow, wish I could go but I think we've got a lot going on those days. I'll have to think about it because I'm not far away... 8y
SaraFair @LitHousewife - if it were a little further south I would come. I have lived most of my life in VA, but in NE NC now Wish they had something like that in Norfolk! (edited) 8y
theladygreer @LitHousewife Bummed, I won't be there Friday. Sounds like we may miss each other, but if there's a Litten get-together let me know! 8y
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mauveandrosysky
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Took a little afternoon trip out to Marblehead, MA today. This is the town that inspired Lovecraft to write The Festival.

Zelma Absolutely gorgeous! I miss living up north. Spent part of my childhood in MA. 8y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Want to go there too! Looks so beautiful 8y
BooksForEmpathy Wow. That looks otherworldly. Beautiful photo. 8y
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MaryAnn1 I want to be there.....💕 8y
Hobbinol Exquisite! 8y
mauveandrosysky @Zelma @BooksForEmpathy @ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled.com @MaryAnn1 @Hobbinol thanks, everyone! We definitely have some gorgeous scenery here in New England 😊 8y
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