1.25.2013

True, this is a little bit overcooked…


Stephen King—who has absorbed the social, political, and popular culture of his generation more imaginatively and thoroughly than any other writer…
…but then so is his recent novel, 11/22/63, a story about time travel and the assassination of President Kennedy. I've never been a huge fan of King's because I'm not a huge fan of paranormal horror stories but this book leans more toward science fiction. And King is indisputably a master storyteller. And even though this book dies of its own weight at the end (a judgment with which you may disagree) it makes a heckuva good read along the way. So it goes, emphatically, on our reading list.

If you anticipate being sprawled on a beach for the next few weeks, or stuck in a snowdrift, this is one of the books you want to consider having with you.

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