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
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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
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
