 First edition cover | |
| Author | Stephen King |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | University of Maine Press |
Publication date | November 7, 2016 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 373 |
| ISBN | 978-0-89101-127-9 |
Hearts in Suspension is a 2016 non-fiction book by Stephen King, edited by Jim Bishop. The book focuses on King's time as a student at the University of Maine. [1]
The book features a new essay by King entitled "Five to One, One in Five," four installments of "King's Garbage Truck" (a column King wrote for UMaine's student newspaper), a reprint of King's novella Hearts in Atlantis , which is set on the campus in 1966, twelve essays from "fellow students and friends from King's college days," and "a gallery of period photographs and documents." [2] The book was edited by Jim Bishop, a former English instructor at the University of Maine who taught King.
Stephen Edwin King is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. Described as the "King of Horror", his books have sold more than 350 million copies as of 2006, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. King has published 64 novels, including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman, and five non-fiction books. He has also written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in book collections.
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