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Velshi Banned Book Club: a Conversation with the Great Stephen King
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10:32Now PlayingThere are few authors with as much influence as Stephen King. King’s writing, from imagery to phrases, is deeply entrenched in American culture: “It” and Pennywise cemented the killer clown, “Carrie” defined high school suffering, “The Shining” crystallized haunted hotels, “The Shawshank Redemption” epitomized jailbreak, and “Cujo” became shorthand at the dog park. What connects King’s work, from explorations of fairy tales to time travel, is hope.
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