When it comes to Rhode Island authors, there’s one man who often soaks up all the attention: H. P. Lovecraft.
Born in Providence, no one embraces the weird like Lovecraft did, with a whole genre of fiction named for his creations, Lovecraftian Horror also called “cosmic horror” or “eldritch horror.”
While Lovecraft died in 1937 (and is buried in Swan Point Cemetary), Lovecraftian horror is still going strong, particularly with movies and television shows .
But, he’s hardly the only bestselling author from Rhode Island. Here’s a look at other authors with Ocean State ties.
Ann Hood
The author of over a dozen books, Ann Hood was born in West Warwick. Her first book “Somewhere off the Coast of Maine,” published in 1987, was called brilliant by The New York Times. She’s written more fiction books such as “The Obituary Writer” and “An Italian Wife,” but her most beloved books are her memoirs such as “Kitchen Yarns: Notes on Life, Love, and Food,” and “Comfort: A Journey Through Grief.” Rhode Island is a fixture in her memoirs.