W Scott Poole: 5 books

“A fascinating journey . . . The secret of Lovecraft revealed a page at a time. A must read for all true fans of horror.” —Jonny Coffin, owner of Coffin Case In the Mountains of Madness interweaves the biography of the legendary writer with an exploration of Lovecraft as a phenomenon....

The new book from award-winning historian W. Scott Poole is a whip-smart piece of pop culture detailing the story of cult horror figure Vampira that actually tells the much wider story of 1950s America and its treatment of women and sex, as well as capturing a fascinating swath of Los Angeles history. In...

As South Carolina enters into the fourth century of its storied existence, the state's captivating, colorful, and controversial history continues to warrant fresh explorations. In this sweeping story of defining episodes in the state's history, accomplished Southern historians Jack Bass and W. Scott...

Satan in America tells the story of America's complicated relationship with the devil. "New light" evangelists of the eighteenth century, enslaved African Americans, demagogic politicians, and modern American film-makers have used the devil to damn their enemies, explain the nature of evil...

Publication is timed both for Halloween and seasonal horror coverage, as well as with the 100th Anniversary of the armistice that brought World War I to a close (Nov 11, 1918). Wasteland tells the story of how the horrors of World War I created a new kind of imaginative literature and film....