http://dir.salon.com/topics/stephen_king/?source=rss&aim=stephen_king en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT By John Marks Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/int/2008/10/23/stephen_king/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/int/2008/10/23/stephen_king/index.html?source=rss On the 30th anniversary of "The Stand," the novelist confesses what haunts him about religion and today's politics. By Stephanie Zacharek Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2007/06/22/1408/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2007/06/22/1408/index.html?source=rss In this quirky horror chiller, John Cusack plays a ghost-guide writer who checks into a seriously creepy hotel room. By Laura Miller Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2006/10/24/king/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2006/10/24/king/index.html?source=rss Judging from his latest, Stephen King may have to completely abandon horror if he's ever going to write a great literary novel. By Karen Croft Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/col/fix/2003/04/04/fix_fri/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/col/fix/2003/04/04/fix_fri/index.html?source=rss Clinton and Gere bury the hatchet, Jennifer and Brad try to stop watching reality TV and Rob Lowe is scared of vampires. Plus: "Sopranos" news! By Charles Taylor Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2003/03/21/dreamcatcher/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2003/03/21/dreamcatcher/index.html?source=rss Sploosh! In this humorless, big-budget Stephen King gross-out, slimy aliens land in the toilet and someone forgets to flush. By Amy Reiter Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/people/col/reit/2002/09/24/nptues/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/people/col/reit/2002/09/24/nptues/index.html?source=rss Kelly Preston on sticking things in the heinie; Russian rocket roulette for Lance Bass; Mel Gibson: Maybe I'm a genius -- not. Plus: Nolte checks himself in. By Andrew O'Hehir Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2002/09/19/king/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2002/09/19/king/index.html?source=rss The master of horror ends his recent slump with this skeptical tale about a strange car, a troop of state police and the fundamental unknowability of the universe. By Laura Miller Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2002/09/09/fiction/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2002/09/09/fiction/index.html?source=rss From Alice Sebold's "The Lovely Bones" to Stephen King's "From a Buick 8" to Haruki Murakami's "After the Quake," post 9/11 fiction offers readers consolation, harsh truths and a glimpse of the great mystery. By Amy Reiter Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/people/col/reit/2002/05/07/nptues/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/people/col/reit/2002/05/07/nptues/index.html?source=rss Horror writer kills grotesque rumor; Bon Jovi rocks hair loss; Iglesias denies cold sore story. Plus: Partridge family stages a comeback! By   Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/letters/2002/02/22/king_clinton/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/letters/2002/02/22/king_clinton/index.html?source=rss Readers respond to a call for Stephen King's retirement and an interview about blacks' overwhelming support for Bill Clinton. By Richard Blow Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2002/02/19/king_retire/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2002/02/19/king_retire/index.html?source=rss The once-great Stephen King has been recycling his plots and characters for 20 years now. It's time he made good on his threats to retire. By Amy Reiter Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/people/col/reit/2002/02/01/npfri/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/people/col/reit/2002/02/01/npfri/index.html?source=rss Hefner goes teary at awards ceremony; Tiffany stages her comeback ... naked! Plus: Stephen King on his worst nightmare; the "Spinal Tap" boys reunite to take on folk music; Jesse Ventura gets his own musical. By Laura Miller Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2001/10/18/horror/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2001/10/18/horror/index.html?source=rss The master of horror should forget hideous other worlds and stick to refrigerator magnets. By Andrew O'Hehir Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2001/09/28/hearts/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2001/09/28/hearts/index.html?source=rss Pretty pictures wash an ominous Stephen King story with bland nostalgia. Anthony Hopkins stars as the creepy stranger. Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/audio/fiction/2001/07/17/king_live/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/audio/fiction/2001/07/17/king_live/index.html?source=rss Listen to a rare live recording of Stephen King reading from his new audio-only release, which picks up where "Pet Sematary" left off. By Amy Reiter Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/people/col/reit/2001/04/23/npmon/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/people/col/reit/2001/04/23/npmon/index.html?source=rss Joan Rivers cooks up her own perfume -- and her dog loves it! Plus: Madonna changes her name and Penélope Cruz sets a record between the sheets! By Laura Miller Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2001/02/22/king_searcy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2001/02/22/king_searcy/index.html?source=rss King's latest book takes a page from "The X-Files," while an elegantly literary debut tells of creeping, formless suburban terror. By David Lazarus Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/dvd/2001/02/08/green_mile/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/dvd/2001/02/08/green_mile/index.html?source=rss Stephen King thought the script made from his serial novel was the best film adaptation he'd ever read. But that doesn't make the movie any better. By Andrew O'Hehir Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/dvd/2001/02/07/shining/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/dvd/2001/02/07/shining/index.html?source=rss A rare look at Stanley Kubrick's work habits. Plus: Why Jack Nicholson's dental hygiene is so good. By   Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/letters/daily/2000/12/08/king/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/letters/daily/2000/12/08/king/index.html?source=rss By Laura Miller By Laura Miller Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2000/12/01/king/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2000/12/01/king/index.html?source=rss It's too bad that Stephen King's "The Plant" -- not the e-book experiment but the smart, witty publishing satire -- is furling its leaves. Read by Stephen King Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/audio/nonfiction/2000/11/01/king/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/audio/nonfiction/2000/11/01/king/index.html?source=rss Stephen King talks about his rock band and offers advice to writers in his book "On Writing." By Joyce Millman Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/glow/2000/10/27/glow/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/glow/2000/10/27/glow/index.html?source=rss Salon's TV picks for Weekend, Oct. 27-29, 2000 By Amy Reiter Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/people/col/reit/2000/10/23/npmon/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/people/col/reit/2000/10/23/npmon/index.html?source=rss Clinton's nemesis strips for higher education; Stephen King: I see dead people -- singing; 'N Sync murder plot revealed. Plus: Al Gore -- stiff where it counts! By Gary Krist Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2000/10/05/king/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2000/10/05/king/index.html?source=rss Thankfully, if inexplicably, his how-to guide contains the harrowing true story of his nearly fatal car accident. But did we really need the best horror writer alive to explain his position on adverbs?