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In 1999, Stephen King began to write about his craft--and his life. The first third of the book contains King's memoir, which includes heartfelt tidbits about his brother, mother and his long battles with alcohol and drug addiction. The second part of the book, "On Writing," is where aspiring novelists might find inspiration. King describes the symbolism in many of his novels and offers writers common sense advice. He presents his taboos of writing:...
3) Stephen King
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Prolific author Stephen King published his first short story, ?I Was a Teenage Grave Robber,? in Comics Review in 1965. Though often disparaged by literary critics, his work has influenced an entire generation of horror and science fiction writers, and he was awarded the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters.
4) Misery
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After an almost fatal car crash, novelist Paul Sheldon finds himself being nursed by a deranged fan who holds him captive.
6) It
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A group of bullied kids band together when a monster, taking the appearance of a clown, begins hunting children.
7) The shining
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A writer and his family are snowbound in a hotel and are haunted by either the hotel itself or the writer's dementia.
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"Castle Rock Kitchen is an immersive culinary experience from the mouthwatering to the macabre, with gorgeous, moody photographs to transport Stephen King fans to kitchen tables, diners, and picnic blankets across Maine. Recipes ranging from drinks to dessert (and every course in-between) are inspired by meals and gatherings from the more than forty novels and stories set in King's Castle Rock multiverse-a darker, more gothic version of the Maine...
10) Firestarter
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Charlene 'Charlie' McGee is a child who has the amazing ability to start fires with just a glance. Can her psychic power and the love of her father save her from the threatening government agency, 'The Shop,' that wants her destroyed?
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Profusely illustrated with nearly 200 photos, color illustrations by celebrated "Dark Tower" artist Michael Whelan, and black-and-white drawings by Maine artist Glenn Chadbourne; supplemented with interviews with friends, colleagues, and mentors who knew King well; looking at King's formative years in Durham, when he began writing fiction as a young teen, his college years in the turbulent sixties, his struggles with early poverty, working full-time...
17) Mercy
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A supernatural thriller of family secrets and suspense. Two mischievous young brothers accompany their single mother to take care of their grandma in her remote and lonely house. What begins as an innocent gesture, leads to the discovery of terrifying secrets about Gramma's true nature.
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Based on Stephen King's best-selling novel, is the story of a small town that is suddenly and inexplicably sealed off from the rest of the world by an enormous transparent dome. The town's inhabitants must deal with surviving the post-apocalyptic conditions while searching for answers about the dome, where it came from and if and when it will go away.
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The final season presents our heroes with challenges unlike any they've ever faced. Cut off from the world by a mysterious fog bank, Haven is on its own. Through journeys into the past, the future, and the very fabric between worlds, events in Haven hurtle towards a cataclysmic showdown. Tensions rise, allegiances shift, and in a harrowing closing chapter, the mystery of 'Croatoan' is finally revealed.
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