Found money brings bad luck. The Dead Zone is Steve's 7th novel, and was published in 1979. The dedication, to his son, reads, This is for Owen, I love you, old bear. I have found all of the dedications in these early books incredibly touching. Steve is now (in '79) an extremely successful author, moving … Continue reading Reread Project: The Dead Zone
Reread Project: The Shining
The Shining was published in 1977, King's fourth book (this includes Rage, the first book written under his pseudonym Richard Bachman, 1976). While Carrie was dedicated to Tabitha, his wife, and 'Salem's Lot to Naomi, his daughter, The Shining is dedicated to Joseph Hillstrom King, his first son, "This is for Joe Hill, who shines … Continue reading Reread Project: The Shining
Reread Project: ‘Salem’s Lot
Cast of Characters Ben Mears - author who returns to the Lot in his Citroen car to write a book about the old Marsten house. Susan Norton - fresh faced girl who falls in love easy and is ready to make her way in the world. Kurt Barlow - the vampire. Yes his name is … Continue reading Reread Project: ‘Salem’s Lot
Reread Project: Carrie
"This is for Tabby, who got me into it - and then bailed me out of it." Stephen King's first novel, Carrie, was published in April of 1974. At the time Stephen (26 years young), his wife and two children, lived in a trailer in Hermon, Maine. Famously, Stephen says that he wrote the beginning … Continue reading Reread Project: Carrie
King Reread Project
Carrie, 1974 'Salem's Lot, 1975 The Shining, 1977 The Dead Zone, 1979 Firestarter, 1980 Cujo, 1981 Christine, 1983 Pet Sematary, 1983 It, 1986 Misery, 1987 The Tommyknockers, 1987 The Dark Half, 1989 Needful Things, 1991 Gerald's Game, 1992 Dolores Claiborne, 1992 Insomnia, 1994
2025 in Books
It was a wonderful year in books for me. Looking back I see so many good reads, and I'm grateful I get to share them here with you. One of the strongest connective threads in my books from this past year is the intense, transformative, and sometimes wounding power of love. Love can be an … Continue reading 2025 in Books
2024 Book Blog
That's right, it's a blog. The theme for my year was acquisition. Some years you pare down, shed and streamline, and some years you gather, nest, gain. All that to say, I bought a house, with a lovely big yard, in the country. Much of my energies this year went into this process, obtaining and … Continue reading 2024 Book Blog
2023 Book Blog
Time is a runaway train. Another year has rushed past me. It was a really good one, looking back, but it was also a bit slippery. I had some big adventures, like a two week writing residency at Monson Arts that was profoundly good and creatively life giving, a wonderful jaunt to Denmark where I … Continue reading 2023 Book Blog
Nora Ephron’s Best Movie that You’ve Never Heard Of
I remember watching Oprah, when I was a kid, and Nora Ephron was on talking about ageing. She was so funny and shockingly explicit about her experience. And I remember the first time I saw When Harry Met Sally, when I was ten. I thought I'd hate it, I'm not a rom-com fan, and as … Continue reading Nora Ephron’s Best Movie that You’ve Never Heard Of
Deep Dive on Bogie
I guess you might say I've entered my Grandpa stage of life. After watching a bunch of Clark Gable movies (mostly filmed in the 1930s), I decided to move on to Humphrey Bogart. I had never actually seen an entire Bogart film, so I watched ten of them. I do think I may have gotten … Continue reading Deep Dive on Bogie
Thibeautown 