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I'd say he's as psychologically scary as modern writers, but far less explicit in the depictions of gore and sex (especially the latter). The standards were somewhat different back when he was writing; I do not believe there is anything in his stories that a teen librarian would find inappropriate these days. Kathryn -- Kathryn Frech, Librarian Seton Catholic Central H.S. Binghamton, NY 13905 http://www.setoncchs.com/library/ ________________________________ From: School Library Media & Network Communications on behalf of Thomas Kaun Sent: Fri 5/2/2008 11:30 AM To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU Subject: Re: HP Lovecraft - do High School libraries have him on the shelf? Hi, Dominique. I loved HP when I was in high school over 40 years ago. He's very scary (I believe eldritch is the term which best defines his style). I do have a couple of his collections on my shelves. The Library of America put out a collection recently. I know I found him in the public library by myself all those years ago, which, of course, your kids could do today. I would put him in the same category with Stephen King and Dean Koontz but more so! Tom Kaun On Fri, May 2, 2008 at 1:35 AM, Dominique Collins < Dominique.Collins@hppc.co.uk> wrote: > I have been asked about HP Lovecraft but am unsure whether he is > suitable'. I know he is a well-respected horror writer, but I wonder > whether he is too adult for a 13-18 yr old library. This is not my area of > fiction, so any advice you could give me would be much appreciated. > > Cheers > Dominique Collins > > -- Thomas T. Kaun Teacher Librarian Bessie Chin Library @ Redwood High School 395 Doherty Drive, Larkspur, CA 94939 tomkaun@gmail.com | Library Web site: http://rhslibrary.org <http://rhslibrary.org/> | Professional development blog: http://tomlmt2.blogspot.com/ | Library news blog: http://libraryleaves.blogspot.com <http://libraryleaves.blogspot.com/> Read, every day, something no one else is reading. Think, every day, something no one else is thinking. Do, every day, something no one else would be silly enough to do. It is bad for the mind to be always part of unanimity. - Christopher Morley -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://lm-net.info/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html * LM_NET Wiki: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://lm-net.info/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html * LM_NET Wiki: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------