The movie version was, by comparison, more cynical and bleak, which rubbed king the wrong way. What role did stephen kings childhood play in his evolution as a writer. Life can turn on a dimeor stumble into the extraordinary, as it does for jake epping, a high school english teacher in a maine town. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Reddits largest community of stephen kings avid fans. A guide to the ending of stephen kings the institute. Fans of stephen king enjoy getting together to talk about what theyve read, and thats where a book discussion group comes in. These book discussion questions are highly detailed and will ruin plot points, if you have not read the book.
The first thing to note about stephen kings elevation is that it is a short booksmall and short. Stephen king information the dark tower book collecting. Stephen kings on writing shares a wealth of knowledge for aspiring writers, as well as an inside look at his own life. A list of stephen kings novels, organized oldest to newest. Authors stephen, tabitha, and owen king discussed their writing with washington, d. Book discussion the stand by stephen king for my first guest post, jay agreed to write up his thoughts after finishing stephen kings epic novel, the stand.
Hes a big guy, clocking in north of 240 pounds, but lately the bathroom scale has been telling him something different. But theres far more to the sprawling saga of the losers club. Stephen king also reads from his novel in progress called under the dome. Join the fastest growing stephen king and dark tower fan site on the internet. Jun 14, 2016 authors stephen, tabitha, and owen king discussed their writing with washington, d. The buyingsellingtrading should be stephen king related. Hence, i want to thank and congratulate everyone who has stayed up to date in the reading and participated in the discussions, this wouldnt be possible without all of you. Stephen king read from a novel in progress to be called under the dome. By far the longest story in the book, if it bleeds is a fully developed short novel with multiple ties to kings recent fiction. Start your stephen king book club by getting together a group of people interested in reading kings books. King was encouraged from a young age by his mother, who told him one of his boyhood stories was good enough to be in a book. I was able to find a few discussion questions here that we used in the group. Find them by posting ads on an online classified service like craigslist or at your local book store or library.
It expands upon the scenario of his earlier short story night surf and outlines the total breakdown of society after the accidental release of a strain of influenza that had been modified for biological warfare causes an apocalyptic pandemic, which kills off. Ulf andersengetty in our recent interview with stephen king, we asked the author to name the best book he. A list of stephen king s novels, organized oldest to newest. These book discussion questions are highly detailed and will ruin plot points, if. If your question or discussion has to do with a book, movie or tv. Start your stephen king book club by getting together a group of people interested in reading king s books. King has published seven novels, under the pen name richard bachman. The outsider by stephen king reading guidebook club.
The message board on stephen king s official website. He has, of course, done so to great effect over many books and many years, and. In book after book, writing long under the dome, 112263 or short joyland he manages, nearly always, to tell a compelling story that is both entertaining and somehow profound, or at least thoughtful. On writing book by stephen king official publisher page. Read on for his views on the book and add yours in the comments. Jan 12, 2018 stephen king is a literary icon, a status hes achieved by a defining a genre. Adding diversity to the group avid king fans versus nonking readers, multiple age groups can make for a lively discussion.
Stephen king was born in portland, maine in 1947 and grew up in durham, maine. His recent work includes the institute, elevation, the outsider, sleeping beauties cowritten with his son owen king, and the bill hodges trilogy. Part two of our sixteen part read along through stephen kings it as we tackle derry. The librarian mike im pretty sure said it all with his closing.
For my first guest post, jay agreed to write up his thoughts after finishing stephen kings epic novel, the stand. Who do you think was the most interestingrelatable character in stephen king s book it. A guide to the ending of stephen kings latest novel, the institute. Stephen edwin king is an american author of contemporary horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. He was also active in student politics, serving as a member of the student senate. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Many thanks to him for putting up with my blogging needs.
This being an online store, it is useful to point out that it will not land on your doorstep with the thud of a typical stephen king novel. Nov 05, 2014 stephen king poses during a portrait session on november 16th, 20 in paris, france. He attended the university of maine at orono, where he wrote a weekly column for the school newspaper, the maine campus. Reading stephen kings it is an exhausting way to spend a summer. Revival is a novel by american writer stephen king, published on november 11, 2014 by scribner. Its a tight, solid story that shows kings ability to paint vivid characters and his deftness with psychological horror. We are now about half way through the book, congratulations and thank you to. Nov 05, 2019 in stephen king s view, the movie lacks the warmth and humanity that he brought to his book. So i read it and thought it was ok and thought i was a stephen. This forum is for general discussion of stephens work not related to a specific title. Did your childhood experiences influence your desire to write. Revival by stephen king reading guidebook club discussion. In stephen kings view, the movie lacks the warmth and humanity that he brought to his book.
Only stephen king could write an eleven hundred page book about the innocence and wonder of childhood, and then kick it off with a sixyearold boy getting his arm ripped off by a clown. This forum is the only place on the site for commercialtype links selling your stuff, requesting items buying other peoples stuff, or trading items swapping some stuff. After reading it, the scariest parts about the book arent pennywise, but. This event was sponsored by penfaulkners writers in schools program and. It takes the form of pennywise in order to lure in georgie, who at first is nonthreatened by the clown. I like the fact that book 1 starts off slowly because it seems like when the characters start meeting up my reading pace increases and i miss the incredible descriptive parts that made me a constant reader in the first place. We did not ask for this room, by stephen king, from 11. I first read the book as a teenager, the same age as the losers club were. A woman living on a small maine island is accused of murder twice in her. I remember when i finished it the first time i cried that it was over.
Jan 26, 2017 carrie was the first book that stephen king published, and in this case, starting from the beginning is a great thing. The following is a complete list of books published by stephen king, an american author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. For and about those who are stephen king book and stephen king signed limited collectors. We are predominantly a book discussion group, however you will find. King dedicated his 1989 book the dark half, about a pseudonym turning on a writer, to the deceased richard bachman, and in 1996, when the stephen king novel desperation was released, the companion novel the regulators carried the bachman byline. On its 30th anniversary, adrian daub revisits stephen kings it to.
The stand by stephen king about the author stephen king is an american author with over 50 novels to his name. Bob giusti illustration amy hill lettering comingofage story. It is a 1986 horror novel by american author stephen king. Derry, maine, in 1958 is a bad place to be if youre a kid. Now that the book has been out for a few weeks, this thread is the official discussion. Kings high fantasy series comes into its own in the third volume, appropriating a wealth of literary. King once famously remarked on his willingness to go for the grossout should a fictional situation require it. Ill start by stating the obvious, that king is my favorite author and i have yet to find a book by him that i simply c. The lone girl in the losers club, beverly is described mostly in terms of. If the institute was really preventing nuclear armageddon, then they were the good guys. The buyingsellingtrading should be stephen kingrelated. Mercedes by stephen king an unsolved murder in the midwest becomes an obsession for a retired cop and a thrill for an escaped killer. This study guide and infographic for stephen king s it offer summary and analysis on themes, symbols, and other literary devices found in the text.
Some of the folks found the overabundance of information bogged the story down. Aug 28, 2019 alright, it s that time again book club discussion. Lets read it part 2 stephen king discussion, analysis and. The stand is a postapocalyptic horrorfantasy novel by american author stephen king. Help your high schoolage students tackle the complexities of this memoir. For my first guest post, jay agreed to write up his thoughts after finishing stephen kings epic. Every single stephen king book, ranked from worst to best. Stephen king goodreads author topics about this book topics that mention this book. Ok, i read my first stephen king book when i was in 6th grade pet cemetary because people were like oh, his books are sooo good. This study guide consists of approximately 90 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of it. Someone else already posted the official discussion for the institute the day the book was released, but thats long gone. Stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers.
Sep 09, 2019 king once famously remarked on his willingness to go for the grossout should a fictional situation require it. Official discussion for the institute full spoilers. Discussions we hope you enjoy getting to share your love for one of the greatest authors of all time. Technically, stephen kings 1986 novel it is a book. He looks the same, but hes losing weight, pound after pound. An active book discussion forum for both fiction and nonfiction books including forums for religion, philosophy, science, politics, current events and more.
Theres also a popup version of the book can be great for younger readers. It topics for discussion stephen king this study guide consists of approximately 90 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of it. Premium harmony by stephen king a short story discussion. Ulf andersengetty in our recent interview with stephen king, we. Stephen kings hatred for stanley kubricks the shining.
It by stephen king goodreads meet your next favorite book. Stephen king s on writing shares a wealth of knowledge for aspiring writers, as well as an inside look at his own life. Stephen king s it novel question i reread it and had a few questions i wanted to ask. While it is unfortunate, i did expect this, as it is a big commitment. Author stephen king is well known for his horror, suspense, and fantasy novels, and the movies adapted from many of them. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books. The poem did not appear in the book, but in the 8part miniseries it is recited in a scene at the very end of the last episode, thus it generated some online discussion and comment at various websites, along with. The message board on stephen kings official website. I dont have any discussion questions i could find online, so feel free to just say what you thought of the book. Two in the group had never read a stephen king book previously, so this was their first foray into his world. During the chat king stated that he was halfway through writing his next novel, revival. Book discussion the stand by stephen king never enough.
In this novel, any time you travel back in time, its to the exact same day and time. Stephen king poses during a portrait session on november 16th, 20 in paris, france. On writing book by stephen king official publisher. View topic premium harmony by stephen king a short story discussion. King has published 63 novels, including seven under. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into feature films, miniseries, television shows, and comic books. Too bad theres not a way to anchor a post at the top for a couple of weeks. By stephen king discussion questions mentor public library. Anger and grief in the wake of the shootings at sandy hook elementary school are palpable in this urgent piece of writing, but no less remarkable are kings keen thoughtfulness and composure as he explores the contours of the guncontrol issue and constructs. Enjoy discussions on everything the dark tower and stephen king related. Book discussion the stand by stephen king never enough novels. Why stephen kings it still terrifies 30 years on books the guardian. We had 8 individuals in the discussion including myself with an overall book rating of 3.
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