Bowditch and the padlocked shed behind his ramshackle old Victorian.īut a thread is easy to break. And now, thinking of those things, I see a clear thread leading up through the years to Mr. So that’s where I need to start, with the goddamned Sycamore Street Bridge. Only that isn’t the right place, either, because I don’t think my father would have needed a miracle if it hadn’t been for that goddamned bridge. A very ordinary miracle you could say, one that’s happened to many thousands of men and women since 1935, but it seemed like a miracle to a kid. Only that never would have happened except for the miracle that happened to my father.
My first thought was with the shed, because that’s where my adventures really began, but then I realized I would have to tell about Mr. My problem-and I’m sure many writers have it, not just newbies like me-is deciding where to start. “Good, evil, a kingdom to save, monsters to slay-these are the stuff that page-turners are made from.” -Laura Miller, Slate ExcerptĬhapter One: The Goddam Bridge. Magnificent, terrifying, and “spellbinding…packed with glorious flights of imagination and characteristic tenderness about childhood, Fairy Tale is vintage King at his finest” ( Esquire). What Bowditch knows, and has kept secret all his long life, is that inside the shed is a portal to another world. Then, when Bowditch dies, he leaves Charlie a cassette tape telling a story no one would believe. Sometimes strange sounds emerge from it.Ĭharlie starts doing jobs for Mr. When Charlie is seventeen, he meets a dog named Radar and her aging master, Howard Bowditch, a recluse in a big house at the top of a big hill, with a locked shed in the backyard.
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Charlie learned how to take care of himself-and his dad. His mom was killed in a hit-and-run accident when he was ten, and grief drove his dad to drink. Legendary storyteller Stephen King goes into the deepest well of his imagination in this spellbinding novel about a seventeen-year-old boy who inherits the keys to a parallel world where good and evil are at war, and the stakes could not be higher-for that world or ours.Ĭharlie Reade looks like a regular high school kid, great at baseball and football, a decent student. Whatever your genre of choice, we've got your new favorite on this list.A #1 New York Times Bestseller and New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice! Our favorite podcasts include comedy podcasts that might lead to a spit take, storytelling podcasts that provide an escape into a different world, true-crime podcasts that give listeners a chance to play Sherlock along with the hosts and advice podcasts that can help solve problems you didn't know you had. Just like a great audiobook, beloved album or well-curated radio station, podcasts are a fantastic way to keep your mind occupied while commuting, exercising, doing chores or whenever your brain needs a distraction. Some deliver bite-sized learning in just five or 10 minutes, while others last hours, perfect for those long road trips or marathon house cleaning. Subject matter can cover everything from news to cooking, celebrity gossip to history, self-help to cultural analysis and everything in between. While the uninitiated may think of podcasts as the domain of opinionated people monologuing into a mic, this accessible audio medium actually encompasses a huge array of topics and styles. Whether you're just discovering how to listen to podcasts or in the market for new recommendations to refresh your queue, this list of the best podcasts has something for every listener.
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