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Kingdom of Fear: The World of Stephen King by Harlan Ellison, Stephen P. Brown, Bernadette Lynn Bosky, Andrew M. Greeley, Don Herron, Tim Underwood, Robert Bloch, Ramsey Campbell, William F. Nolan, Michael McDowell, Chuck Miller, Bill Thompson, Stephen King, Whitley Strieber, Ben P. Indick, Clive Barker, Thomas F. Monteleone

the_enobee's review against another edition

3.0

I bought this to be able to read the essay by Stephen Brown on investigating the Bachman/King connection. After rereading the Dark Half for the umpteenth time, that got me interested in rereading the Bachman Book intros. I read both the original "Why I Was Bachman" and the later update, "The Importance of Being Bachman." That reminded me I'd always wanted to read the essay written by Stephen Brown, and this book includes the uncensored version. I think it was only published in the UK, but I was able to track down a used copy online.

I must say, while the Bachman essay was cool, I was pleasantly surprised by the contributing author list and the thoughtful analysis presented. Some all-timers are on the list, including Michael McDowell, Clive Barker, and Robert Bloch. Whitley Strieber's may have been my favorite, and Harlan Ellison's essay was as Harlan Ellison as it gets. Definitely recommend this for folks interested in delving into King's work. There's some clunkers, but the nuggets are worth sifting for.