HP Lovecraft was a writer who created universes in which many dark and strange things are possible. While his protagonists were often alone in these dark creations, Lovecraft himself was not unique in telling compelling tales.
His skill however was rare and most of Lovecraft’s imitators and contemporaries have been forgotten, and many more unread. But one who stands out is one who is not obvious (though perhaps he’d have liked that) as a fellow master of the short story that preys on your mind long after you close the book — Jorge Luis Borges.