Stephen King Archives

Apocalyptic Summer Reads

July 2, 2016December 15, 2017Rebecca Angel

Sitting on a beach, reading tales of humanity’s destruction. Sound good to you? Rebecca Angel has a list of great apocalyptic novels for you.

5 Books That Can’t Hit the Big Screen Fast Enough

March 11, 2016December 8, 2017Lisa Tate

Booklovers can look forward to some page-to-screen adaptations in the future that might just live up their expectations. Almost.

Between the Bookends at GeekMom

July 30, 2013December 15, 2017Kris Bordessa1

Sherlock Holmes, Heinlein, Barbara Kingsolver and a book about fonts are part of this month’s GeekMom reading.

Geeky Novel Word Counts–How Long Are You In For?

July 23, 2011December 15, 2017Ruth Suehle14

Earlier this week, I found myself in a discussion about the lengths of various novels. It was spurred by two similar conversations I’ve found myself in repeatedly, based on the recent Game of Thrones TV show and the release of the final Harry Potter film. They go like this: Game of Thrones Harry Potter Friend: […]

How Stephen King Taught Me Percentile Rank and the Normal Curve

December 30, 2010Jessamyn9

I was driving my ’58 Plymouth Fury on a long trip out of Boulder, Colorado to a strange town in Maine, when I stopped at a hotel along the way for a needed caffeine boost. A man in glasses and a way with words came over and asked, “So, what do you know about percentile […]