So you want to read the Dark Tower…

A guide to reading the Dark Tower series The man in black fled across the desert and the gunslinger followed. Stephen King, The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger King is a prolific author, to say the least, but for those who don’t know, King’s stories will often reference other stories previously published. Most of the

The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower (2004)

Childe Roland to the Dark Tower came. I’d have you see them like this; I’d have you see them very well. Will you? They are clustered around Suzie’s Cruisin Trike, embracing in the aftermath of their victory. I’d have you see them this way not because they have won a great battle- they know better

Where in the worlds?

A discussion of King’s Universe Go then. There are other worlds than these. Stephen King, The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger WARNING: Contains Spoilers literally everywhere. Avoid if you have not finished at least the Dark Tower books One of the pleasures of reading Stephen King as a Constant Reader is being to catch the

The Dark Man (1969)

My life for you I have stridden the fuming wayof sun-hammered tracks and smashed cinders;I have ridden rail sand burned sternoin the gantry silence of hob jungles: I am a dark man. Stephen King, The Dark Man Fun trivia fact for King fans: when did Randall Flagg first appear? Most fans would point to The

The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah (2004)

Burningly it came on me all at once, This was the place! ‘This might not seem like such a big deal to me, except we’ve been haunted by books, haven’t we? The Dogan. The Wizard of Oz. Charlie the Choo-Choo. Even Jake’s Final Essay. And now ‘Salem’s Lot. I think that if this Stephen King is

The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla (2003)

Now for a better country. Vain presage! ‘Is it another tale? If so, I’d hear.’ Of course he would. The man was a glutton for stories. Stephen King, The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla Typical. You wait for one Dark Tower book to come out and then three come along at once. It’s

From a Buick 8 (2002)

Look in the tunk. But then, there have always been two sorts of people in the world. Curt was of the sort who believed satisfaction actually did bring felines back from the other side of the great divide. Stephen King, From a Buick 8 Prior to reading this book, this was one I was aware

Everything’s Eventual (2002)

Observations and Connections Presented here, story by story, is a quick review of each, any connections to the wider Stephen King mythos and more general observations. A basic understanding of the stories is assumed, and spoilers freely discussed. Autopsy Room Four Though not nearly as grim as Survivor Type, this put me in the same

Black House (2001)

Waiting for the right opoponax to come “Because sometimes little boys get lost in the fog,” he says, looking out into the white yard. Stephen King and Peter Straub, Black House Those reading this book expecting a sequel to King and Straub’s previous collaboration, The Talisman, might be surprised at how much the book is

Hearts in Atlantis (1999)

♡ + ☮ = INFORMATION What if there were no grownups? Suppose the whole idea of grownups was an illusion? What if their money was really just playground marbles, their business deals no more than baseball-card trades, their wars only games of guns in the park? What if they were all still snotty-nosed kids inside their suits and