The Ballad of Black Tom is a 2016 novella by Victor LaValle that reimagines H.P. Lovecraft's "The Horror at Red Hook" from a Black perspective. Set in 1920s Harlem, it follows Charles Thomas Tester as he navigates racism and poverty before a delivery to a sorceress in Queens opens him to a world of cosmic horror. The novella is a critical and popular success, winning the 2016 Shirley Jackson Award and the 2017 British Fantasy Award for Best Novella.
Story added by horrorbloodhound on November 10, 2025
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