king, stephen

Contains five short stories by Stephen King, including "The Shawshank Redemption," "1408," "Children of the Corn," "The Mangler," and "Hearts in Atlanta," which have been made into motion pictures, and includes introductions as well as personal commentary for each.

A literary biography of author Stephen King, providing an account of his life and written work, with some discussion of the movies that have been based upon his books.

Stephen King talks about writing horror fiction.

Provides a critical look at the writings of Stephen King, offering biographical information and summaries of all of his novels with a focus on the styles, themes, and character development of nine representative works.

Writer Stephen King's life and work. Includes a checklist of his works, a bibliography, and an index.

Stephen King reflects on how his writing has helped him through difficult times and describes various aspects of the art of writing.

Gives a personal look at the man, husband, father and writer who became "Master of the Macabre." Also describes how works were conceived and written.

Bart Dawes is standing in the way of progress. His home, and the plant where he works, are about to be lost due to a new highway extension. So he decides to throw one more party before part of his life is paved over.

A patient escapes from a biological testing facility carrying a deadly weapon : a mutated strain of superior force that wipes out 99 percent of the world's population in hours. The survivors who remain are scared, bewildered, and in need of a leader. Two emerge--Mother Abigail who urges them to build a peaceful community, and Randall Flagg, who delights in chaos and violence. As both leaders gather followers and power, the survivors will have to choose between them and ultimately decide the fate of all humanity.