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StatusOn Order
LocationMarshall District
TitleMonsters in the Archives: My Year of Fear with Stephen King
AuthorBicks, Caroline
Call No813.54
CollectionAdult New Arrivals
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International Standard Book Number 9780593736722
International Standard Book Number 0593736729
Dewey Decimal Classification Number 813.54
Personal Name Bicks, Caroline
Title Statement Monsters in the Archives: My Year of Fear with Stephen King
Imprint Hogarth Press 20260421
Imprint Hogarth Press 20260421
Summary, Etc. "After Caroline Bicks was named the University of Maine's Stephen E. King Chair in Literature, she became the first person given full access to King's archives, a treasure trove of material about the legendary writer's creative process and life, most of it never seen before. Her year of studying the archival materials was guided by one question millions of readers have asked themselves: What makes Stephen King Stephen King? Bicks focuses on five of King's early iconic books--The Shining, Carrie, Pet Sematary, 'Salem's Lot, and Night Shift--to reveal how he manipulates character, language, and story to cast his remarkable, creepy spells. Through close reading of early drafts, interviews with King, and freshly discovered biographical details, as well as her own personal history as a reader and scholar, Bicks shows King's mastery of storytelling and his enduring imprint on American culture. In the process, Bicks faces her own fears and gets to know the man partially responsible for them"-- Provided by publisher.

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