Many of these links occur within King’s iconic Dark Tower series novels.įor instance, Salem’s Lot’s Father Callaghan appears as a key character as does King himself. Some readers might not realize that each installment is linked to what fans refer to as the Stephen King Multiverse. This series centers around Roland Deschain’s quest to stop the Crimson King from toppling the Dark Tower. This 850-page behemoth, which mixes historical fiction with time travel to investigate what would happen if someone was able to travel back in time to stop the JFK assassination. The book is a recent entry into the Stephen King Multiverse. Or before a car accident that had eerie real-life similarities to Paul Sheldon in Misery nearly killed him. Some King readers argue that his work was better before he sobered up. It marked the beginning of a 40+ year career that shows no sign of slowing. Carrie was first published in April 1974. It comes across in Carrie, his story of a high school girl with unusual powers. King was an English teacher at the time in Hampden, Maine. Ever since his wife Tabitha reclaimed the manuscript for Carrie from the trash and convinced him to keep on going. Constant Readers read all of his work… constantly. They know the Stephen King Multiverse better than anyone. A Constant Reader is how King refers to his fans.
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