Book of the Month Preview: ‘Fairy Tale’ by Stephen King
October is known as Spooktober! And even though Maude Garrett isn’t the biggest fan of horror, she still loves to dive into some horror fantasy in October.
The book of the month for MBC is Fairy Tale by Stephen King. How can we not read a horror fantasy by the horror King himself? We are very excited to dive into this thick book and get lost in King’s world.
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Stephen Edwin King was born the second son of Donald and Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King. After his father left them when Stephen was two, he and his older brother, David, were raised by his mother. Parts of his childhood were spent in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where his father’s family was at the time, and in Stratford, Connecticut. When Stephen was eleven, his mother brought her children back to Durham, Maine for good.
Stephen attended grammar school in Durham and Lisbon Falls High School, graduating in 1966. From his sophomore year at the University of Maine at Orono, he wrote a weekly column for the school newspaper, The Maine Campus. He was also active in student politics, serving as a member of the Student Senate. He graduated in 1970, with a B.A. in English and qualified to teach on the high school level.
Stephen made his first professional short story sale (“The Glass Floor”) to Startling Mystery Stories in 1967. Throughout the early years of his marriage, he continued to sell stories to men’s magazines. Many were gathered into the Night Shift collection or appeared in other anthologies.
Charlie Reade looks like a regular high school kid, great at baseball and football, and a decent student. But he carries a heavy load. His mom was killed in a hit-and-run accident when he was ten, and grief drove his dad to drink. Charlie learned how to take care of himself - and his dad.
What Fairy Tale Offers
Struggle between good and evil
Fate vs. free will
Consequences of moral decisions
Coming-of-Age tale
Mercy and kindness
The truth always prevails
Join Our Book Chat
Maude and our community will dive into Fairy Tale on Thursday, October 12th and 26th! Join us on Twitch from 5-7 p.m. PT.
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