Tag Archives: Stephen King

“Then Had Come Hanna Compton. The Greatest Hater of All Time.”

Posted on September 5, 2012 by sheila

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 →

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Snapshots

Posted on August 3, 2012 by sheila

— 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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Sergio Leone presents:

Posted on July 18, 2009 by sheila

Professor Serverus Snape’s Sorcerer-Tastic, Muggalicious Mid-Summer Movie Quiz. Long anticipated. Questions are awesome, thought-provoking (your SECOND favorite Francis Ford Coppola movie? Love it!) – and the answers are even better. I was unable to participate in the last two quizzes … Continue reading →

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The Books: “The Stand” (Stephen King)

Posted on February 2, 2008 by sheila

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 →

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The Books: “Misery” (Stephen King)

Posted on February 1, 2008 by sheila

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 →

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The Books: “It” (Stephen King)

Posted on January 31, 2008 by sheila

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 →

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The Books: “Different Seasons” ‘The Body’ (Stephen King)

Posted on January 29, 2008 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: Different Seasons by Stephen King

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The Books: “Different Seasons” ‘Apt Pupil’ (Stephen King)

Posted on January 28, 2008 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: Different Seasons (Signet) by Stephen King

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The Books: “Different Seasons” ‘Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption’ (Stephen King)

Posted on January 27, 2008 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: Different Seasons (Signet) by Stephen King

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The Shining: Book to Film Comparison

Posted on December 28, 2007 by sheila

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 →

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