Depending on how ordinary people continue to fare in the face of harsh reality, his topics of concern may shift in the meantime, as may those of his audience. "Stephen King taps economic uncertainty and his own deep well of creativity to create 20 unsettling stories.It may be seven more years before King delivers another collection such as this one. You don't need to be a writer - or a King fan - to find these fascinating.Anyone who's ever wondered about the creative process will find the author's path to each story revelatory.Each story is compelling in its own way, though I'm guessing each reader will have favorites and it's doubtful that any two lists will be the same."-Cathy Jakicic, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel King introduces each story with an explanation about the motivation for writing it. Not surprisingly, most are classic King page-turners, but the choicest finds in this bazaar are the stories behind the stories or, more correctly, in front of them. "serves up a potent mix of stories that land in and around the horror genre.
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