{"product_id":"you-like-it-darker-stories","title":"You Like It Darker by Stephen King","description":"\u003ch2\u003eYou Like It Darker: Stories by Stephen King\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSummary:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eFrom \u003cstrong\u003elegendary storyteller and master of short fiction Stephen King \u003c\/strong\u003ecomes an \u003cstrong\u003eextraordinary new collection\u003c\/strong\u003e of twelve short stories, many never-before-published, and some of his best EVER.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“You like it darker? Fine, so do I,”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ewrites Stephen King in the afterword\u003c\/strong\u003e to this magnificent new \u003cstrong\u003ecollection of twelve stories \u003c\/strong\u003ethat delve into the darker part of life—both metaphorical and literal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSynopsis:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKing has, for half a century, been a master of the form, and these stories, about fate, mortality, luck, and the folds in reality where anything can happen, are as rich and riveting as his novels, both weighty in theme and a huge pleasure to read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKing writes to feel \u003cstrong\u003e“the exhilaration of leaving ordinary day-to-day life behind,”\u003c\/strong\u003e and in \u003cem\u003eYou Like It Darker\u003c\/em\u003e, readers will feel that exhilaration too, again and again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Two Talented Bastids” explores the long-hidden secret of how the eponymous gentlemen got their skills. In “Danny Coughlin’s Bad Dream,” a brief and unprecedented psychic flash upends dozens of lives, Danny’s most catastrophically.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003e“Rattlesnakes,” a sequel to Cujo, \u003c\/strong\u003ea grieving widower travels to Florida for respite and instead receives an unexpected inheritance—with major strings attached. In “The Dreamers,” a taciturn Vietnam vet answers a job ad and learns that there are some corners of the universe best left unexplored.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“The Answer Man” asks if prescience is good luck or bad\u003c\/strong\u003e and reminds us that a life marked by unbearable tragedy can still be meaningful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKing’s ability to surprise, amaze, and bring us both terror and solace remains unsurpassed.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach of these stories holds its own thrills, joys, and mysteries; each feels iconic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou like it darker? \u003cstrong\u003eYou got it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author: Stephen King\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStephen Edwin King, born September 21, 1947, in Portland, Maine, is a highly acclaimed and prolific American author known for his horror, supernatural fiction, and suspense novels. He is often referred to as \u003cstrong\u003e\"The King\"\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003e\"The King of Horror\"\u003c\/strong\u003e. King's books have \u003cstrong\u003esold over 350 million copies worldwide\u003c\/strong\u003e and many of his works have been adapted into successful films and television series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEarly Life and Career:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKing grew up in Maine with his mother after his parents separated when he was a toddler. He attended the University of Maine, where he wrote for the school newspaper and met his future wife, Tabitha Spruce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfter graduating, he taught high school English while continuing to write short stories.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis first novel, \u003cem\u003eCarrie\u003c\/em\u003e, was published in 1974, launching his career as a horror author.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLiterary Works:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKing has \u003cstrong\u003ewritten over fifty novels,\u003c\/strong\u003e two hundred short stories, and nine collections of short fiction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis works include \u003cem\u003eThe Shining\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Stand\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Dead Zone\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eIt\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe also wrote under the \u003cstrong\u003epseudonym Richard Bachman.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMany of his novels and short stories have been adapted into films, including \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Shawshank Redemption\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Green Mile\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1408\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMisery\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePersonal Life:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKing is married to Tabitha Spruce and they have three children: Naomi, Joe, and Owen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe is also a philanthropist, supporting education and community programs through his foundation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKing has battled drug addiction in the past, but he has overcome it and is now a recovered addict.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50282598072635,"sku":"1668037718","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/9781668037713.jpg?v=1776343991","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/you-like-it-darker-stories","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}