Origins of the Witch, The Gothic's Cruel Optimism, the Shadow Over Lovecraft

Three worthy reads:

Sex, Drugs, and Broomsticks: The Origins of the Iconic Witch

- Dylan Thuras, Atlas Obscura

The Cruel Optimism of the Gothic: Wealth, Class, and Villainy in YA Fiction

- Allison Saft, Tor

The Shadow Over H.P. Lovecraft

- Siddharta Deb, The New Republic