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Barcode37821002573299
LocationMarshall District
TitleMonsters in the archives : my year of fear with Stephen King / Caroline Bicks.
AuthorBicks, Caroline, 1966-, author.
Call No813.54 BIC
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, 1966-, author.
Title Statement Monsters in the archives : my year of fear with Stephen King / Caroline Bicks.
Varying Form of Title My year of fear with Stephen King.
Edition Statement First edition.
Imprint London : Hogarth, 2026
Physical Description x, 285 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Bibliography, Etc. Note Includes bibliographical references (page 259-285).
Formatted Contents Note Introduction: there's no place like home --Pet sematary --The shining --Night shift --'Salem's lot --Carrie --Home again.
Summary, Etc. "After Caroline Bicks was named the University of Maineʼs inaugural Stephen E. King Chair in Literature, she became the first scholar to be granted extended access by King to his private archives, a treasure trove of manuscripts that document the legendary writerʼs creative process—most of them never before studied or published. The year she spent exploring King’s early drafts and hand-written revisions was guided by one question millions of Kingʼs enthralled and terrified readers (including her) have asked themselves: What makes Stephen King’s writing stick in our heads and haunt us long after we’ve closed the book? Bicks focuses on five of his most iconic early works—The Shining, Carrie, Pet Sematary, ʼSalemʼs Lot, and Night Shift—to reveal how he crafted his language, story lines, and characters to cast his enduring literary spells. While tracking King’s margin notes and editorial changes, she discovered scenes and alternative endings that never made it to print but that King is allowing her to publish now. The book also includes interviews Bicks had with King along the way that reveal new insights into his writing process and personal history." --Publisher's website.
Subject-Personal Name King, Stephen, 1947- Criticism and interpretation.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Criticism.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Horror tales, American History and criticism.

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