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Tag Archives: Stephen King
“Then Had Come Hanna Compton. The Greatest Hater of All Time.”
I finally finished Stephen King’s massive Under the Dome: A Novel and loved it, for the most part. Sort of a dumb ending, but lots of good stuff before that. My nephew Cashel and I read it together during our … Continue reading
Snapshots
— Well. July 2012 will certainly be one for the books. It’s too soon to make announcements but the percolating is actually coming to a boil, in so many areas. Business meeting with producers who want to rep my play. … Continue reading
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The Books: “The Stand” (Stephen King)
Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: The Stand by Stephen King I’ll never forget my first experience with this book. I read it when it first came out (and that’s the only time I read it – so the “uncut” version … Continue reading
The Books: “Misery” (Stephen King)
Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: Misery by Stephen King I love it when Stephen King writes about writers. It excites me. Sometimes when a writer writes about a writer – it’s either self-congratulatory, or boring – the “stuff” of their … Continue reading
The Books: “It” (Stephen King)
Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: It by Stephen King I consider It to be a masterpiece. Not just King’s greatest book – but a great American novel, period. I’ve only read it once – it was such a workout that … Continue reading
The Books: “Different Seasons” ‘The Body’ (Stephen King)
Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: Different Seasons by Stephen King
The Books: “Different Seasons” ‘Apt Pupil’ (Stephen King)
Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: Different Seasons (Signet) by Stephen King
The Books: “Different Seasons” ‘Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption’ (Stephen King)
Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: Different Seasons (Signet) by Stephen King
The Shining: Book to Film Comparison
An excellent analysis. I’m a huge Stephen King fan – but to my taste, the best adaptations of his books are: The Dead Zone, Stand By Me (adapted from Stephen King’s novella “The Body”) and The Shawshank Redemption (adapted from … Continue reading