{"product_id":"monsters-in-the-archives-my-year-of-fear-with-stephen-king-9780593736722","title":"Monsters in the Archives: My Year of Fear with Stephen King","description":"\u003cb\u003eA fascinating, first-of-its-kind exploration of Stephen King and his most iconic early books, based on groundbreaking research and interviews with King--all conducted by the first scholar to be given extended access to his private archives \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A treat for fans of Stephen King.\"--Paul Tremblay\u003cbr\u003e\"A master class in craft--and a peek behind the curtain.\"--Stephen Graham Jones\u003cbr\u003e\"Illuminating and original.\"--Amy Tan\u003cbr\u003e\"It will be treasured by admirers of King's novels and is a must read for anyone curious about how great books get written.\"--James Shapiro, Professor of English, Columbia University \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK POST \u003c\/i\u003eAND \u003ci\u003eLIT HUB \u003c\/i\u003eMOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter Caroline Bicks was named the University of Maineʼs inaugural Stephen E. King Chair in Literature, she became the first scholar to be granted extended access by King to his private archives, a treasure trove of manuscripts that document the legendary writerʼs creative process--most of them never before studied or published. The year she spent exploring King's early drafts and hand-written revisions was guided by one question millions of Kingʼs enthralled and terrified readers (including her) have asked themselves: What makes Stephen King's writing stick in our heads and haunt us long after we've closed the book? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBicks focuses on five of his most iconic early works--\u003ci\u003eThe Shining, Carrie, Pet Sematary, \u003c\/i\u003e ʼ\u003ci\u003eSalemʼs Lot, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNight Shift\u003c\/i\u003e--to reveal how he crafted his language, story lines, and characters to cast his enduring literary spells. While tracking King's margin notes and editorial changes, she discovered scenes and alternative endings that never made it to print but that King is allowing her to publish now. The book also includes interviews Bicks had with King along the way that reveal new insights into his writing process and personal history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart literary master class, part biography, part memoir and investigation into our deepest anxieties, \u003ci\u003eMonsters in the Archives\u003c\/i\u003e--authorized by Stephen King himself--is unlike anything ever published about the master of horror. It chronicles what Bicks found when she set out to unearth how King crafted some of his scariest, most iconic moments. But it's also a story about a grown-up English professor facing her childhood fears and getting to know the man whose monsters helped unleash them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Caroline Bicks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hogarth Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593736722\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026 pg. 59\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCaroline Bicks\u003c\/b\u003e is the Stephen E. King Chair in Literature at the University of Maine, where she teaches courses in Shakespeare, early modern culture, and horror fiction. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eCognition and Girlhood in Shakespeare's World \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMidwiving Subjects in Shakespeare's England\u003c\/i\u003e; co-author of \u003ci\u003eShakespeare Not Stirred: Cocktails for Your Everyday Dramas\u003c\/i\u003e; and co-host of the \u003ci\u003eEveryday Shakespeare\u003c\/i\u003e podcast. Her essays and humor pieces have appeared in the Modern Love column of the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMcSweeney's Internet Tendency\u003c\/i\u003e, and the show \u003ci\u003eAfterbirth\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Blue Hill, Maine, with her family.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Caroline Bicks \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47876579197085,"sku":"9780593736722","price":49.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_3d816d7b-8491-4404-8f99-6d9c71750a34.jpg?v=1777382420","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/monsters-in-the-archives-my-year-of-fear-with-stephen-king-9780593736722","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}