Summary

In the introduction to the story “That Bus Is Another World,” King remembers being on his way to a public appearance, but wishing he was with a woman he could see riding a bus. She appeared to be headed home. He saw for a moment in her eyes that she wished she was in his place.

In “That Bus Is Another World,” Wilson was mindful of his mother’s folk wisdom: “When things go wrong, they keep going wrong until there’s tears” (399). When he went to present his portfolio to Market Forward, one of the most important advertising firms in the Internet age, he gave himself a five-hour leeway that seemed more than adequate for any unanticipated delays.

The plane took off on time, but landed more than an hour late. Wilson had to wait nearly an hour for...