Was writer Clark Ashton Smith a secret member of a deranged alchemical brotherhood who sought to create the Philosopher’s Stone? Were his strange sculptures merely discarded examples of that endeavour, leached of their divine spark ? No. He wasn’t, they weren’t, and we’re very sorry. However, Smith was credited with the creation of the legendary … Continue reading How to Survive Mephitis: Clark Ashton Smith & The Arte Mephitic