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Lovecraft Arts & Sciences

This bookstore for weird fiction doubles as Providence’s de facto center for information about H.P. Lovecraft.

Providence, Rhode Island

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Lovecraft Arts & Sciences in the Arcade plaza.   jeams / Atlas Obscura User
Curiosities abound on the tops of the bookshelves; this center display case contains rare books.   jeams / Atlas Obscura User
Artwork inspired by Lovecraft’s “At the Mountains of Madness.”   jeams / Atlas Obscura User
Angel wing from the now demolished St. John’s, the cathedral that inspired Lovecraft’s Church of Starry Wisdom (“The Haunter of the Dark”).   jeams / Atlas Obscura User
Portrait of the Lovecraft Arts & Sciences Council treasurer.   jeams / Atlas Obscura User
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Lovecraft Arts & Sciences is an eclectic little bookstore hidden away in the Arcade Mall in downtown Providence, Rhode Island. Despite its smaller size, the shop is densely populated with a niche yet wide selection of weird fiction, art, esoterica, academic texts, collectibles, and ephemera.

Staffed by a rogues gallery of friendly bookworms, Lovecraft Arts & Sciences is a valuable resource for anyone new to genre fiction; the booksellers are always willing to offer guidance and recommendations.

The store is the headquarters of the Lovecraft Arts & Sciences Council, the non-profit behind NecronomiCon Providence—a weird fiction convention held every other year, featuring panels, workshops, and readings. The organization also hosts other events throughout the year, including tours, exhibits, and lectures.

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April 8, 2025

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