Stephen King's The Gunslinger
Supercontext: an autopsy of media · Charlie Bennett
July 14, 20171h 21mExplicit
Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (traffic.libsyn.com) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.
Show Notes
A novel that took Stephen King 12.5 years to write is now a major franchise. But what was it like when fans (and retailers) were rabid for more? Did King have a "responsibility" to them? And why didn't he plot his fantasy world... instead of writing it by the seat of his pants?
Additional Resources:
- Bev Vincent, The Road To The Dark Tower
- Rereading Stephen King week 13: The Gunslinger
- So, what's the deal with The Dark Tower?