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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Malmuria" data-source="post: 8499406" data-attributes="member: 7030755">I think if one is picking up and reusing Lovecraftian themes, knowing the full historical context in which that work was developed is important (though, in his case, the racism is fairly apparent in many of the stories).  What that  looks like will vary, whether it means just avoiding particular types of representation, acknowledging the deficits of the source material and then moving on, or creating something at tries to subvert those themes.  Especially because your audience very well might not be aware of historical or biographical details.   I'm not sure accountability is the word that I would use; it's more about being intentional and thoughtful when you engage with various themes, tropes, etc.  Same with dnd.edit: Harlem Unbound is a book I've been wanting to pick up that seems to be intentional in this regard</blockquote>