The Origins of Pulp Fiction

Howard starts publishing these Conan stories 100 years ago now. And it's definitely a long time when you think about pulp in the context that it was originally published in, which was not intended to be some kind of lasting medium. The very essence of pulp is that it's printed on this cheap recycled paper and sold in new stands. But at the same time, you have authors who are working in the medium like Lovecraft like Clark Ashton Smith. Some do for the level that they were really writing it. For sure. You are out front. I mean, I can't think of anyone, especially with all the wokeness that's taking over fantasy and role playing and stuff. Arguably