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Stephen King has written twenty-six novels (including five under the pen name Richard Bachman), five collections of short fiction, one book of criticism, six screenplays, and other short works. According to Stephen J. Spignesi in The Shape Under the Shee...

Stephen King (born 1947) is a prolific and immensely popular author of horror fiction. In his works, King blends elements of the traditional gothic tale with those of the modern psychological thriller, detective, and science fiction genres. Stephen King...

Stephen King was born September 21, 1947 in Portland, Maine, the second son of Donald and Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King. Two years later, his father, a merchant seaman, went to the grocery store for a pack of cigarettes and never returned. King's mother was...

MBIA Inc. reported a $2.3 billion fourth-quarter loss Thursday, but the bond insurer's executives struck a defiant tone in telling investors its business is fortified against turbulence on the credit markets and worthy of a top-notch rating."Our own conclusion is that the market has overreacted...

VIBEOnline: What inspired you to write this book?Cheo: I was approached by Rob Kenner, who was my editor on my original cover story that I wrote about B.I.G. in March of '97. I was pretty much around B.I.G. that entire month and was with him...

 One day when Pamela Samuels-Young was 12 and growing up in Compton, she pulled a copy of Claude Brown’s “Manchild in the Promised Land” from her aunt’s bookshelf. She was so impressed with the gritty story of an African-American boy her own age growing up...

I spoke to Steve Currey, president of the unique writers’ retreat, Inkwell Acres. Sparrow: What is the concept of Inkwell Acres? Mr. Currey: Many people have an unfinished novel in their top drawer. Similarly, many folks dream of losing that extra weight. Now, for the...