Posted on April 5, 2024 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Stephen King's horror classic Carrie turns fifty years old today.

And the literary world spent the weeks leading up to the event reflecting on its legacy.

  • Author Margaret Atwood theorizes why Carrie is still horrifyingly relevant, decades after its release (The New York Times).

  • Author George R.R. Martin and many other creatives describe the effect that King has had on their lives (The New York Times).

  • King is indisputably popular and influential, but is his work actually great literature? (NPR)

  • Book Review editor Gilbert Cruz explains where to start with King's huge body of work (The New York Times).

  • Or, alternatively, listeners shared which King novels are their favorites (NPR).

Categories: Today in Books

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