Hello all, I started reading IT a good while back and I stopped reading bc I didn’t have much time or energy to read but I wanted to get back into it only to realize I can’t remember a lot of what happened. I’m on the second interlude I was hoping someone could summarize the first two parts for me so I don’t have to re read almost half the book. Thank you! :)

This is actually so cool.

I revisited Stephen King’s The Long Walk, a book I first read years ago, and was struck by how differently it hits me now. What seemed like a brutal survival story back then feels more layered today — a mix of dystopian horror, psychology, and quiet philosophy about endurance and society. In my review, I reflect on what’s aged well, what surprised me on the re-read, and why this story still lingers long after you close the book.

Please take a minute to check out my longer review below. Warning: spoilers.

Thank you!

The Long Walk by Stephen King (writing as Richard Bachman) - Written in 1979, does it still hold up? [Spoilers]

I have a 14 year old interested in Stephen King, what is the best collection of short stories to have him start reading?

(THIS MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS)

So I watched Kubrick's "Shining", and...

If I hadn't read the novel, I would've wrote : "What a masterpiece!"

The film is undeniably cold, groundbreaking, cinematically stunning...

But it's missing something distinctly King-like.

Emotion.

Stephen King's "Shining" thrives on our love for its endearing characters. The fear isn't just fueled by visual horror elements but also by the genuine fear for their lives.

King's Danny (Kubrick one is cold af), King's Wendy (unlikable in the movie)... Even King's Jack is relatively endearing. A good person who slowly loses control under the Overlook's influence (whereas in the film, it feels like he was always a psychopath).

The film is excellent, but I think it's impossible to truly appreciate it after experiencing King's emotional masterpiece.

And you? Which one do you prefer?

Super excited for it! This is my second Bachman book! The first was Thinner

My wife is a fan of SK so I made her some Dark Tower themed coasters. I 3D printed little “tokens” to place into some of the designs.

Shes read his entire catalog and has a crazy book shelf(s) in our home for his work and other collectibles of his. These will be joining them as well 😊

Before anyone gets all crazy that I, myself, didn’t draw these images, I totally understand your displeasure with computer generated images. I made these using a combination of her input as a fan and from my own research, for her enjoyment…which she does. 🙂

Folks, I thought the short story "The Night Flier" was in the "Night Shift" collection, but my copy doesn't have it. I need a short quote from the story, the one where the journalist is described as "knowing his camera better than a woman'smastering their camera functions body". (I'm paraphrasing) I need the quote. I teach photography, and I am trying to teach my students the importance of becoming fluent in the functions of their cameras. Thanks!

Hi All,

I am searching online for a gem of an interview with SK. I recall it was long, and may have been part of a feature / profile on him. It seemed rare, and contained footage of him writing at his desk, commenting on his process and that he was struggling with his new book, which was shown lain out on the table in manuscript form. Circa 1980s. Has anyone seen this?

Cheers.

I've been an avid Stephen King fan since days long gone by... That said, and for reasons I couldn't rationally explain, (although I will briefly attempt to make some plausible arguments for my reluctance to read some of his books) namely:

CHRISTINE: So, we have a demonic car (?)

CUJO: A nasty dog (I love dogs)

MISERY: Two characters, perhaps predictable?

THE DARK TOWER SERIES: Never read one, don't know why I don't want to

So basically I just need you to tell how wrong I am and why I should read any of these books if anyone of them should happen to be a favourite of yours.

Thank you in advance

Hello all!

Frequent reader here on my sixth or seventh journey through the stand. It never really hit home for me how much shine/touch the characters in this book have. It got me wondering if maybe part of their shine was the reason for their resistance to the super flu.

I don’t have many reasons for thinking this other than the amount of shine we see in the book. I guess my first few trips through the book I was so used to characters having the touch, the shining and dark tower novels are my favorite to revisit, that I didn’t really attribute it to anything but now I’m left wondering.

Thank you for your time, long days and pleasant nights all!

I live next to an ice cream shop that specializes in horror and I thought you would all love some of the elements of their shop.

Debating which book I should start next: - the Stand - Under the Dome - 11/22/63

If you're don't like AI, don't bother with the video... But I thought this was hilarious!

https://youtu.be/CxXgZ0tAxkE?si=SL4NCaYI2-6H4FSK