Left when he lost his job in about June 1975, The enemy of It. While that may sound like an odd answer from the man who created Pennywise, there's actually no one else more logically primed to be bothered by such a terrifying character than its creator, as King had to live with IT inside his head the entire time he was writing the book. “It’s terrifying, tender, heartbreaking and honest, and we’re so excited to bring it to readers.”. Plays Dan Matthews. The Public Works Department had managed to keep Jackson Street open, but Witcham was impassable from the sawhorses all the way to the center of town. do you want this boat or not? Or so they thought. In those interminable moments while he was groping for the switch with his right hand (his left arm curled around the doorjamb in a deathgrip), that cellar smell seemed to intensify until it filled the world. “I wish you could come, ” George said. Bill Denbrough who now only stutters in his dreams. That's not really too surprising, as King rarely writes follow-ups to his novels or short stories. If you’d like to contribute, you can do so here. Works with Beverly Marsh at "Beverly Fashions", Hostess at Jade of the Orient Chinese restaurant. ”, “It’s on the cellar shuh-shuh-shelf as you go d-downstairs, ” Bill said. LATER will be published initially as a paperback original, featuring an original cover painting by Paul Mann. By that time, many people in Derry had begun to make nervous jokes about arks. Student in Mrs Douglas' Derry Elementary School 5th grade class in June 1958. On a spring night in 1985 Mike Hanlon, once one of those children, makes six calls. What now? The boat bobbed, listed, righted itself again, dived bravely through treacherous whirlpools, and continued on its way down Witcham Street toward the traffic light which marked the intersection of Witcham and Jackson. Everything was jake--I could pick up the car any time. Michael Hanlon's mother and wife of William. Nephew of Donald Duck. That was the day Henry Bowers carved the first letter of his name on Ben Hanscom's belly and chased him into the Barrens, the day Henry and his Neanderthal friends beat up on Stuttering Bill Denbrough and Eddie Kaspbrak, the day Stuttering Bill had to save Eddie from his worst asthma attack ever by riding his bike to beat the devil. He suddenly looked tired—tired and still not very well. ”. King’s most ambitious project…reads as if written in a white heat! The Saicco lamp even has a built-in charging port, so you’ll be able to hop off your Zoom and onto a conference call without ever needing to check your phone battery. ”. That was silly, of course, his father said so and his mother said so and, even more important, Bill said so, but still—. A musical short film with a story by King, A three-episode television miniseries based on, Limited edition (1100 copies); collected in, Original audiobook of three stories; collected in, Original screenplay, published shortly before the initial airing, Published partially in 1982/83/85/2000; Unfinished, Contains five previously collected short stories, Non-fiction essay written by King on the issue of gun violence, An anthology of stories picked by Stephen King (not to be mistaken with Six Stories), Published under pseudonym Beryl Evans, Illustrated by, A collection of essays by King with other authors, This page was last edited on 25 September 2020, at 19:49. Enabling JavaScript in your browser will allow you to experience all the features of our site. And a puh-pack of muh-muh-matches. Bill sometimes got bossy after awhile, but he always had the coolest ideas and he hardly ever hit. Librarian in the kids section of Derry library in 1958, Pitched to Belch Huggins in a game of baseball. Husband of Shirley and father of William Hanlon. By noon of the fourth day, big chunks of the street’s surface were boating through the intersection of Jackson and Witcham like miniature white-water rafts. “Nothing but a great big brown a-hole, that’s you. It's not hard to see why, as the lore surrounding Pennywise, Derry, and the creature's ancient origins is ripe for expansion. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Mother of Laurie Winterbarger and ex-wife of Horst Winterbarger. This tripod is built to last, with flexible legs that are reinforced with a rubber coating, sturdy foam, and nonstick feet. Brother of Mr. Fazio, Janitor at the Derry Elementary School in 1958. This article contains affiliate links to products selected by our editors. The piano had come to a stop, and his mom’s voice floated to him: “Georgie, can’t you slam that door a little harder next time? From #1 New York Times bestselling author, legendary storyteller, and master of short fiction Stephen King comes an extraordinary collection of four new and compelling novellas—Mr. There were no things with claws, all hairy and full of killing spite. ", King has stated that his goal with It was to blend all of the scariest monsters together. Partner of Barney Morrison. At least that's what fans think. And the feeling which filled him at that moment was clear and simple love for his brother Bill . Inspiration. General in charge of Zack Denbrough's army section in Germany, Found $190 in her back yard after the Derry explosion on 31 May 1985. . Partner of Jeffrey Reeves and investigated the murder of Adrian Mellon. Richie "Records" Tozier, L.A. disc jockey. He did not even like opening the door to flick on the light because he always had the idea—this was so exquisitely stupid he didn’t dare tell anyone—that while he was feeling for the light switch, some horrible clawed paw would settle lightly over his wrist . Worked in the Centre Street Drug Store in 1958. Seasons 1 and 2 of Mr. Mercedes will stream exclusively on Peacock and will be available on October 15th. That it would simply slither part of its rotted self up between the stair risers and grab his ankle? In the interim I'd devoured his books and probably thousands of other books by many dozens of different writers of differing skill levels, and when I thought "I should re-read some Stephen King" I thought about it, and it came down to either reading "IT" or "The Stand" and to be honest I felt "IT" was the better book. Runs "The Red Wheel" in Hemingford Home.