"Arcanum Miskatonica," by Mike Adamson
In Lovecraftiana: the Magazine of Eldritch Horror, Vol.3, No.1, April 2018 (from Rogue Planet Press); anthologized in The Nameless Songs of Zadok Allen & Other Things that Should Not Be (JayHenge Publishing, 2023, edited by Jessica Augustsson); read well by Josh Roseman for PseudoPod 899, December 29th, 2023
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Fun! Scientists encountering the madness-inspiring edges of the unknown always is. The hundred-and-five-year-old character with his vague and ominous warnings is just a gem.
I remember well the delight of exploring the Miskatonic University website circa 2000, hoping against all sense to find an application form. It seems to still be up. Alas, if only...
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