An exploration of Stephen King and his most iconic early books, based on research and interviews with King—all conducted by the first scholar to be given extended access to his private archives.
Bicks deftly interweaves textual analysis with more general biographical data, gleaned from her conversations with King, both in person and via email ... For those with the patience to follow Bicks’s more erudite detours into Stephen King’s monstrosity, there is much to relish in this highly original book.
When the right scholar finds themselves in an author’s archives, the results can be revelatory ... A thoughtful exploration of King’s first five published books and a compelling examination of King’s command of readers’ emotions.
Part literary analysis and part autobiography, this book is not only a gift to King’s fans but also a remarkable journey inside the creative process of a master storyteller.
