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Monsters in the Archives: My Year of Fear with Stephen King

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Did you know monsters can be comforting? With warmth, curiosity and humor, a literature professor shares how reading Stephen King helped her confront the real-life fears hiding in her own closet.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD NOMINEE • A fascinating, first-of-its-kind exploration of Stephen King and his most iconic early books, based on groundbreaking research and interviews with King—all conducted by the first scholar to be given extended access to his private archives

“A treat for fans of Stephen King.”—Paul Tremblay
“A master class in craft—and a peek behind the curtain.”—Stephen Graham Jones
“Illuminating and original.”—Amy Tan
“It will be treasured by admirers of Kin...

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Poured Over: Caroline Bicks on Monsters in the Archives

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Monsters in the Archives by Caroline Bicks is a fascinating deep-dive into the iconic early works of Stephen King. Caroline joins us to talk about teaching at the University of Maine, community, Shakespeare, rereading, The Wizard of Oz and more with cohost Jenna Seery.
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