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A Brief Guide to Stephen King

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by Paul Simpson


  Gaunt, Leland 93–4, 95, 96

  ‘General’ (Cat’s Eye segment) 236, 237

  Gerald’s Game 20, 47, 97–9, 114

  Gerber, Carol 203, 204, 205, 241

  ‘Getting It On’ 7–8, 13, 46

  see also Rage

  Ghost Brothers of Darkland County (musical stage show) 31, 256–8

  Gilroy, Tony 102

  The Gingerbread Girl 30, 212

  The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon 25, 119–21, 218

  Glaser, Paul Michael 65

  ‘The Glass Floor’ 8

  God 112–13, 120

  Goldman, William 22, 87, 123, 205, 233

  Goldmark, Kathi Kamen 21

  Gone (M. Grant) 143

  A Good Marriage

  (novella) 220, 221–222

  (film) 32, 222

  The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

  (film) 156–7

  Gordon, Stuart 127

  Gould, John 7

  ‘Graduation Afternoon’ 212

  Graham, Nan 136–7

  ‘Gramma’ 195, 196, 197

  Grand Master Award, Mystery Writers of America 29

  Granger, Dave 225

  Granta magazine 229

  graphic novels

  The Stand 50

  The Talisman: The Road of Trials 76,

  Throttle 224

  see also comics; Marvel Comics

  ‘Graveyard Shift’ (short story) 187

  Graveyard Shift (film) 189

  ‘Gray Matter’ 187, 191

  ‘The Great God Pan’ (A. Machen) 213

  Green, Arthur B. 19

  The Green Mile

  (novel) 24, 107–9, 233

  (film) 24, 51, 109–10

  Greenberg, Matt 211

  Guardian 151, 172, 174, 256, 264

  Guggenheim, Marc 214

  Guilder, Dennis 66, 68

  ‘Guns’ (Kindle essay) 4, 46, 264–5

  ‘The Gunslinger and the Dark Man’ 157

  ‘The Gunslinger Born’ (Marvel Comics) 181

  The Gunslinger 15–16, 66, 70, 155–8, 160, 175, 178

  Håfström, Mikael 211

  Halleck, Billy 76–7, 78

  Halloran, Dick 42, 43, 80, 149

  Hampden Academy 9, 39

  Hands, Terry 38

  Hanks, Tom 110

  Hanlon, Michael 78–9, 80–1

  Hard Case Crimes series 29, 32, 42, 130–1, 138, 147

  Hard Listening 21, 230

  Hardy, Thomas 118

  Hargensen, Chris 35–6

  Harper’s Magazine 229

  Harrison, John 214

  ‘Harvey’s Dream’ 212, 213

  Haunting of Hill House (S. Jackson) 25, 246

  The Haunting (films) 246

  Haven (TV series) 29, 32, 54, 131–2

  Haven Foundation 30, 139

  Hazzard, Shirley 29

  He Is Legend anthology 178, 224

  ‘Head Down’ 20, 201

  Hearst, Patty 12, 48

  Hearts in Atlantis

  (book) 49, 113, 128, 169, 173, 203–5, 215, 217, 241

  (film) 205–6, 215, 233

  ‘Heavenly Shades of Night are Falling’ 204

  Heirophant 222, 255–6

  ‘Here There Be Tygers’ 194

  ‘Herman Wouk is Still Alive’ 228

  Heroes for Hope Starring the X-Men (Marvel Comics) 251

  Heston, Fraser C. 96

  Hicks, Scott 205

  Hill, Joe see King, Joe

  ‘The Hitch-hiker’ 237

  Holland, Tom 78, 199, 202

  Hollister, Cap’ 55, 56

  Holmes, Odetta ‘Lady of the Shadows’ 156–9

  see also Dean, Susannah

  ‘Home Delivery’ 200, 203

  Hooper, Tobe 40, 128, 189

  Hope, William 139

  Horror Writers’ Association 24

  ‘House on Maple Street’ 201

  ‘House on Value Street’ 12

  ‘I am the Doorway’ 187

  ‘I Know What You Need’ 188, 189

  ‘In the Deathroom’ 209, 211, 212

  ‘In the Tall Grass’ (J. Hill and S. King) 31, 226

  Insomnia 23, 81, 99, 102, 106, 117, 165, 174, 204–5, 216

  Iraq War (2003) 143

  Irvine, John 30

  IT

  (novel) 17, 43, 67, 78–81, 88, 113, 117, 123, 146

  (TV miniseries) 23, 81, 90

  (film) 81

  ‘It Grows on You’ 95, 200, 201

  Jackson, Michael 241

  James, Wilfred 219

  ‘The Jaunt’ 195

  Jennings, Shooter 222, 255–6

  ‘Jerusalem’s Lot’ 40, 187

  John Carpenter’s Christine

  see Christine

  Johnson, Christopher 194

  Johnson, Dale 44

  Johnson, Diane 43

  Jones, Devin 147

  Jones, Jeff 252

  Jones, Stephen 47, 228

  Joubert, Raymond 98, 99

  Journals of Eleanor Druse: My Investigation of the Kingdom Hospital Incident (R. Dooling) 250

  Joyland 32, 42, 147–8, 216–17

  Just After Sunset 30, 151, 212–14

  Karazewski, Larry 134, 211

  Kasdan, Lawrence 123, 124

  Kells, Bern 176

  Kenison, Katrina 213

  Kennedy, John. F 144–6, 217

  Kindle publications 4, 46, 215–17, 227, 264–5

  see also e-books

  King, David (SK’s brother) 4–5

  King, Donald (SK’s father) 4–5

  King Foundation 20

  King, Joe (SK’s son) 9, 12, 16, 30, 42, 81, 98–9, 150, 196, 224, 225, 235, 240

  King, Naomi (SK’s daughter) 9, 15, 17, 40, 56, 69, 83

  King, Nellie ‘Ruth’ Pillsbury (SK’s mother) 4–5, 6, 7, 11, 59, 100

  King, Owen (SK’s son) 14, 19, 69–70, 195, 199, 228

  King, Stephen xv, 3–4

  alcohol and drug problem 9, 11, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 61, 86, 88

  awards 23, 24, 28–9, 30, 61, 80, 117, 137, 175, 213, 219, 229, 245

  baseball 19, 20, 31, 119–21, 198, 217, 218, 224–5

  censorship 22

  character in Creepshow 16, 235

  character in Dark Tower series 171–2, 173–4, 175

  charities 20, 21–2, 30, 179, 252, 265

  childhood 4–7

  childhood writing 5, 6–7

  deranged fan break in 86

  early employment 7, 8

  early professional publications 8, 9

  motorcycle tour of US 23, 104

  music projects 16, 19, 21, 31, 222, 255–8

  pneumonia 28, 29, 135–6

  road accident 25–6, 122, 140, 168–9, 246, 248–9, 264

  teaching 8, 9, 14–15, 39

  University of Maine 7, 8, 14–15, 51, 193, 204, 262

  see also individual publications by name

  King, Tabitha (née Spruce – SK’s wife) 8, 9–10, 16, 18, 19, 26, 27, 29, 36, 53, 70, 86, 135–6 196, 249

  The Kingdom (TV miniseries) 248

  Kingdom Hospital (TV miniseries) 29, 99, 166, 247–50

  King’s Garbage Truck (newspaper column) 8

  Kingsolver, Barbara 21

  Kneale, Nigel 88–9

  Koepp, David 200

  Koster, Elaine 46–7

  Kubrick, Stanley 15, 24, 43

  Kurtz, Colonel Abraham 121, 123

  LaChance, Gordie 192, 193

  Ladies Home Journal 62

  Land of Enchantment publishers 16, 72

  The Langoliers

  (novella) 197, 198–9

  (TV series) 199

  ‘Last Rung of the Ladder’ 188

  Laurel Entertainment 70–1

  ‘The Lawnmower Man’ (short story) 188, 189, 190

  The Lawnmower Man (film) 22, 190

  LeBay, Roland D. 66, 67, 68

  ‘The Ledge’ 188, 189, 190, 236

  Lehmann-Haupt, Christ
opher 61, 104

  Lempke, Tadzu 76, 77, 78

  Lennon, John 86

  Leonard, Stephanie 91

  Leone, Sergio 156–7, 169

  Lester, Mark L. 56–7

  The Library Policeman 86, 198, 199

  Life in Cinema, A (M. Garris) 240

  Life magazine 36

  Lifetime Achievement Award: World Fantasy Convention (2004) 175

  Lilja’s Library website 253, 254

  Linoge, Andrei 244, 245

  Lisbon Falls High School 7

  ‘Lisey and the Madman’ 214

  Lisey’s Story 29–30, 135–7, 214, 256

  ‘The Little Green God of Agony’ 26, 228

  Little League baseball 19, 20

  ‘Little Sisters of Eluria’ 83, 166, 178, 181, 209–10

  Little Tall Island 244, 245

  Lonely Road Books 218

  ‘The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill’ (Creepshow segment) 16, 234, 235

  ‘Long Road Home’ (Marvel Comics) 181

  The Long Walk (R. Bachman) 9, 16, 50–2, 64, 65

  Lord of the Flies (W. Golding) 53

  Lord of the Rings (J. R. R. Tolkien) 74, 156

  Los Angeles Times 246

  Losers’ Club 78–9, 80, 81, 123, 146

  Lovecraft, H. P. 88, 127

  Low Men in Yellow Coats 203, 205, 215

  Lowe, Reverend Lester 72, 73

  ‘L.T.’s Theory of Pets’ 210

  ‘Luckey Quarter’ 210

  ‘Lunch at the Gotham Café’ 210

  Lynch, David 238

  MacDonald, John D. 6, 188

  Machen, Arthur 151, 213

  Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction 15, 157, 162

  The Magnificent Seven (J. Sturges film) 169

  Maine Campus (University newspaper) 8

  Maine Review 193

  Maleev, Alex 214

  ‘Man in the Black Suit’ 23–4, 209, 211

  ‘Man Who Loved Flowers’ 188, 190

  ‘Man Who Would Not Shake Hands’ 193, 195

  ‘The Mangler’ (short story) 37, 60, 187, 188, 189, 215

  The Mangler (film) 189, 215

  Mann, Stanley 57

  Marinville, Johnny 110, 111, 115

  Marvel Comics 190, 214

  Dark Tower series 30, 145, 177, 179, 180–1

  Heroes for Hope Starring the X-Men 251–2

  Mauceri, Joseph B. 112, 113, 165

  Maximum Overdrive 17, 99, 133, 237

  Mazzarra, Glen 44

  McBain, Ed 6

  McCandless, Joe 256–7

  McCauley, Kirby 13, 14, 19, 77

  McDowell, Michael 78, 197

  McFarland, Trisha 119, 120

  McGee, Andy 54–5, 56, 60

  McGee, Charlie 54–5, 56, 57, 236

  McGrath, Chip 23–4

  McSweeney’s Enchanted Chamber of Astonishing Stories 137

  McSweeney’s Mammoth Treasury of Thrilling Tales 170

  Mears, Ben 38–9, 40, 41, 169

  Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters 28–9

  Mellencamp, John 31, 257–8

  ‘Memory’ 141, 214

  Merrill, Ace 94, 95, 193, 196

  Michael Jackson’s Ghosts 241

  Mile 81 222–3

  ‘The Milkman’ 195

  Minnesota Opera 44

  Minnesota Star 56

  Misery

  (novel) 6, 17–18, 20, 47, 84–6, 114, 199

  (film) 22, 86–7, 233

  (stage adaptation) 87

  The Mist

  (novella) 194, 195

  (film) 195, 196, 233

  (audio adaptation) 196

  (computer game) 196

  ‘Mister Mercedes’ (forthcoming novel) 32, 150–1

  Mix Online magazine 256

  Moerbeek, Kees 121

  ‘The Monkey’ 194, 196, 197

  ‘The Monkey’s Paw’ (W. W. Jacobs) 70

  ‘The Monster in the Closet’ 62

  Monsters (TV series) 202

  Moore, Simon 87

  Morality 217–19

  Mordred 171, 173, 174

  ‘Morning Delivery’ 195

  Mort, Jack ‘the Pusher’ 156, 159

  Moth magazine 227

  motion-comics 214

  ‘The Moving Finger’ 200, 202

  ‘Mrs Todd’s Shortcut’ short story 195, 1956

  Muller, Frank 139, 140, 169

  music projects

  WZON (radio station) 16, 19

  The Rock Bottom Remainders 21

  Ghost Brothers of Darkland Country 31, 256–8

  Carrie 38

  Shooter Jennings collaboration 222, 255–6

  ‘Mute’ 212

  ‘My Pretty Pony’ 200

  Mystery Writers of America 29

  ‘N’ 151, 212, 213

  Nation, Terry 49

  National Book Foundation 28–9

  National Magazine Award (2012) 229

  National Review magazine 265

  Naughty Little Nymphos 5 44

  Naylor, Gloria 117

  Needful Things

  (novel) 20, 92, 93–5, 117, 137, 193, 199

  (film) 96, 235

  (TV series) 96

  New American Library (NAL) 12, 13, 14, 19, 24–5, 47, 138

  The New Twilight Zone (TV series) 197

  New York Post 99

  The New York Times 26, 52, 53, 61, 70, 78, 85, 89, 94–5, 99, 101, 104, 106, 108, 115, 118, 127, 146, 218, 235, 238–9, 241, 247

  ‘The New York Times at Special Bargain Rates’ 212, 214

  New Yorker magazine 20, 23, 210, 211, 227

  Nicholson, Jack 42, 43

  ‘The Night Flier’ (short story) 53, 200

  The Night Flier (film) 202

  Night Shift 6, 13, 40, 187–91, 215

  ‘Night Shift’ 187, 188

  ‘Night Surf’ 12–13, 49

  Nightmares and Dreamscapes

  (collections) 95, 200–3

  (TV series) 189, 202, 211

  Nocenti, Ann 252

  non-fiction writing, SK’s xvi, 15, 20, 25, 261–5

  see also Danse Macabre; On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

  ‘Nona’ 193, 195, 196, 197

  Noonan, Mike 116–17, 118, 119

  NOS4R2 (J. Hill) 81, 150, 196

  O. Henry Award 23, 25, 211

  Oakes, David 191

  O’Dim, Walter 181

  see also Flagg, Randall

  ‘Old Chief Woodenhead’ (Creepshow 2 segment) 237

  On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft xv, 4, 8, 15, 25, 27, 36, 86, 106, 118, 263–4

  O’Nan, Stewart 225

  ‘One for the Road’ 188, 191

  operas

  Dolores Claiborne 102, 255

  The Shining 44

  ‘Oracle and the Mountains’ 157

  Oswald, Lee Harvey 145–6

  The Outer Limits (TV series) 90

  Overlook Hotel 41–2, 86

  The Overlook Hotel 44

  Oy 161, 162, 170, 173–4, 175

  Pallenberg, Rospo 50

  Pangborn, Sheriff Alan 91, 92, 93–4, 96, 117

  ‘Paranoid: A Chant’ 195

  Paris Review 106, 118, 133, 137

  Parker, Lester ‘Speedy’ 74, 124, 125

  Pavia, Mark 202

  Pearson, Ridley 21, 28, 247

  Peckinpah, Sam 113

  Pennywise 78, 81

  Perkins, Mike 50

  Pet Sematary

  (novel) 15, 16, 53, 59, 68–70, 104, 158

  (film) 70–1

  (radio adaptation) 71

  Petrie, Mark 38–9

  Phillips, Bill 68

  Philtrum Press 83

  Picker, Tobias 102

  Pierce, Dustin 46

  The Pit and the Pendulum (E. A. Poe) 6–7

  The Plant 27, 206–8

  Playboy 197

  ‘The Pop of King’ (SK’s Entertainment Weekly column) 28, 249

  pop-up books 121

>   ‘Popsy’ 200

  ‘Premature Burial’ (E. A. Poe) 213

  ‘Premium Harmony’ 95, 227–8

  pseudonym, Richard Bachman

  see Bachman, Richard (pseudonym)

  Publishers Weekly 89, 121

  Quatermass and the Pit (TV series) 89

  Quicksilver Highway (film) 202

  ‘Quitters Inc.’ 188, 189, 190, 236, 237

  Rader, Dennis 221

  ‘The Raft’ 195, 196, 237

  Rage (R. Bachman) 7–8, 13, 16–17, 45–7, 264–5

  Rage (stage adaptation) 47

  Rainbird, John 55, 56, 57, 239

  ‘Rainy Season’ 200, 203

  Ratthe, Mathieu 76

  ‘The Reach’ 195, 197

  ‘The Reaper’s Visage’ 195

  Reardon, Dr Joyce 245–6, 247

  Rebecca (D. du Maurier) 25, 125

  Reddit website 262

  Redman, Stu 68

  The Regulators (R. Bachman) 23, 77, 98, 106, 111–12, 113–14, 115, 165, 178, 245

  Reiner, Rob 22, 87, 194

  ‘Rest Stop’ 212, 229

  Return to ’Salem’s Lot (TV miniseries) 41

  ‘The Revelations of Becka Paulson’ 89, 90

  ‘The Revenge of Lard Ass Hogan’ 193

  ‘Revival’ (forthcoming novel) 32, 151

  Reynolds, Lee 189

  Richards, Ben 63–4, 65

  Richter, W. D. ‘Rich’ 96

  Rickman, Peter 248

  Riddell, Clayton 132–3, 134

  Riding the Bullet 27, 207, 210, 211, 212c

  Riley, Peter 203

  Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption 191, 215

  see also The Shawshank Redemption

  road accident, SK’s 25–6, 122, 140, 168–9, 246, 248–9, 264

  Road Rage (graphic novel) 224

  ‘Road Virus Heads North’ 210, 211, 212

  Roadwork: A Novel of the First Energy Crisis (R. Bachman) 12, 16, 58–60, 65, 193

  Robbins, Tim 193

  Roberts, Ralph 102–3, 117

  ‘Rock and Roll Dead Zone’ 230

  Rock Bottom Remainders 21, 230, 255

  Rolling Stone magazine 70, 89

  Romero, George A. 16, 50, 81, 92–3, 120–1, 128, 196, 214, 235, 237

  Rose Madder 105–7, 163, 165

  Rose Red (TV series) 25, 28, 245–7

  Ross, Tim 176

  Roth, Eli 134

  Rowling, J. K. 30

  Rubinstein, Richard P. 70–1, 235

  The Running Man (R. Bachman)

  (novel) 9, 16, 63–5

  (film) 64, 65

  Ryall, Chris 224

  ’Salem’s Lot

  (novel) 6, 10, 38–41, 60, 168, 169, 171, 187, 188

  (TV series) 15, 40–1

  Salon magazine 136

  San Francisco Opera 102 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting 4, 45, 264

  Saturn Awards: Best TV Presentation (1999) 245

  Sawyer, Jack 74, 124

  Schaech, Johnathon 126, 128

  Schwarzenegger, Arnold 64, 65

  Scott, George C. 57

  Screamplays (R. Chizmar) 237

  Screen Daily 84

  screenplays, SK’s see Cat’s Eye; Creepshow; Creepshow 2; films; Kingdom Hospital; Michael Jackson’s Ghosts; Rose Red; Sleepwalkers; Stephen King’s Golden Years; Storm of the Century; TV series; The X-Files

 

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