The companion to "Lovecraftian Branches," this book collects stories from a number of authors who were influential to the writings of H.P. Lovecraft. The stories included here are: "The Willows" by Algernon Blackwood (1907) "The Yellow Sign" by Robert W. Chambers (1895) "Idle Days on the Yann" by Lord Dunsany (1910) "Lost Hearts" by M. R. James (1895) "The White People" by Arthur Manchen (1904) "out of the Deep" by Walter de la Mare (1923) "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar" by Edgar Allan Poe (1845) "The House of Sounds" by Matthew Phipps Shiel (1911) The book is edited and compiled by Gary Hill. It is dedicated to W.H. Pugmire and his estate receives part of the royalties from the book. Cover artwork by J.B. Lee