I listed one reason I'm looking forward to fall is the publication of Hans-Ake Lilja's book -- Lilja's Library. I think I enjoy reading ABOUT Stephen King as much as I enjoy reading King! Guys like Lilja and Bev Vincent seem to have great insights that slip right by me.
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Notice the diveristy of work covered here. The book does not just examine the novels, but several audio editions, comic books, movies and much more. It is literallyt he WORLD of Stepehn King. Ths includes stuff that has not been discussed much elsewehere -- like Carrie the remake as well as the remake of 'Salems Lot. (Which I really liked. . . we'll see what Lilja says).
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It looks like good stuff because it covers new ground -- like the Dead Zone TV series. So often books about King simply tread over the same novels, but miss things on the edges that are realy interesting. Like Audio books!
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Peter Straub said, "Lilja's Library: The World of Stephen King is like beautifully prepared and presented red meat to any admirer of Stephen King. Mr. Lilja has tracked down his many quarries and used them to create this massive treatment of King's work and his world. His book is pure testimony to the love Stephen King is capable of arousing in his readers."
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The book includes an introduction by Bev Vincent, and interviews with Stephen King; Stephen Spignesi, who has written several books on King; Peter Straub, an author and friend of King's who co-wrote the Talisman novels; Michael Collings, an author who has written books about King; Michael Whelan, the artist who did the artwork for the first and last Dark Tower books; Frank Darabont, director of several Stephen King movies, most recently The Mist.
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