Bazaar of Bad Dreams

In this new collection Stephen King alters a few stories he's published before; writes a handful of brand new stories, and assembles for the first time stories that have never been published in a book. He introduces each story with a passage about its origins or how he felt when he was writing it - when he first thought of the idea, or what motivated him or why it's set where it's set.Now in a mass-market paperback premium edition the instant #1 ''New York Times'' bestseller! Stephen King delivers an outstanding (''USA TODAY'') collection of stories, featuring revelatory autobiographical comments on when, why, and how he came to write (or rewrite) each story. '' I ve made some things for you, Constant Reader. Feel free to examine them, but please be careful. The best of them have teeth. '' Since ''Nightshift,'' published thirty-five years ago, Stephen King has dazzled an entire generation of readers with his genius as a prominent writer of short fiction. Now in his latest collection, he once again assembles a generous array of unforgettable, tantalizing tales including those that, until recently, have never been published in a book (such as the story Cookie Jar, which is exclusive to this edition). There are thrilling connections between these works themes of mortality, the afterlife, guilt, and what we would do differently if we could see into the future or correct the mistakes of the past. Magnificent, eerie, and utterly compelling, ''The Bazaar of Bad Dreams'' is one of Stephen King s finest gifts to readers everywhere a master storyteller at his very best.''