Book Club #1...August Derleth, the man who saved Lovecraft

August Derleth was a prolific Author and a legendary publisher. His Sauk City based Arkham House , was conceived to preserve the weird fiction of Derleth's friend and mentor, H. P. Lovecraft. Starting in 1939 and with lavish attention to detail, Arkham House produced what would become some of the most sought after first editions in publishing history. H.P. Lovecraft would be remembered, and his reputation would grow with every passing generation. As a writer, Derleth was good. Sometimes he was great. He wrote in nearly every genre and true to his Wisconsin roots....he was at his best writing dark tales of the supernatural.
Arkham House, the creation of two UW men - Derleth and his friend< Donald Wandrei. lives on today. Here's the link. Sauk City, Wisconsin was founded by the father if the California wine industry, Count Agostin Haraszthy. More on that, later.