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

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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 "Illuminating and original."-Amy Tan "It will be treasured by admirers of King's novels and is a must read for anyone curious about how great books get written."-James Shapiro, Professor of English, Columbia University After Caroline Bicks was named the University of Maine's inaugural Stephen E. King Chair in Literature, she became the first scholar to be granted extended access by King to his private archives, a treasure trove of manuscripts that document the legendary writer's creative process-most of them never before studied or published. The year she spent exploring King's early drafts and hand-written revisions was guided by one question millions of King's enthralled and terrified readers (including her) have asked ...