They’re not all absurd ... There’s real heart in a lot of them, like Came the Last Night of Sadness by Catherynne M. Valente ... One I particularly liked was Grand Junction ... Readers unfamiliar with The Stand should read King’s opus first, of course, but when you’re done, The End of the World As We Know It makes a fine coda.
The stories vary from visceral and violent to philosophical, and the breadth and diversity of the included authors add depth to King’s world ... With a star-studded list of authors, including some outside the realm of the horror genre, this highly anticipated collection will garner a wide audience. Ardent fans, or as co-editor Brian Keene calls them, 'constant readers,' will relish the captivating and sometimes repulsive individuals that populate this homage.
A perfectly edited and consciously constructed anthology ... Each story stands on its own, but laid out together, they effortlessly immerse readers in a connected world ... An incredible achievement that manages to expand, enrich, and improve its source material ... A must-buy for every library, this is a spectacular tribute to the ultimate epic horror novel of the 20th century.
