"Afterlife" in Tin House (Summer 2013)

[Ari_Racing]

The short story AFTERLIFE, read by Stephen King last December while attending the UMASS in Lowell, will be published in the upcoming Volume 14, number 4 of Tin House Magazine.

Here's the cover of the magazine:

http://www.liljas-library.com/img/other/tinhouse1.jpg

[mae]

Very cool and welcome news. Loved listening to King read the story. So this is on the newsstands now?

[Ari_Racing]

It should be any moment.

[CaliMark]

I'll swing by a B&N tomorrow but from the website it shows the release date as 6/11/13

ISBN-13: 9780985046972
Publisher: Tin House Books
Publication date: 6/11/2013
Pages: 220

Hopefully its already on the shelves I like Margret Atwood as well!!

CaliMark

[Ben Staad]

I haven't bought a magazine in ages however I don't recall them being $12.95. I will pass on this but thanks for the info Mr. Ari!

[Bev Vincent]

This is a "perfect bound" magazine -- more like a trade paperback.

[Ben Staad]

This is a "perfect bound" magazine -- more like a trade paperback.

Okay. The price makes more sense now.

[Bev Vincent]

Here is the cover that is being shown for Issue 56 (or vol 14 no. 4) at B&N. You can pre-order at Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/dp/098504697X/ref=pe_309540_26725410_item)

http://img1.imagesbn.com/p/9780985046972_p0_v1_s260x420.JPG

[EXPLORER]

My local Barnes and Noble does not stock... checked this morning...... thank goodness heading to NYC next week.

[you ever seen a ghost?]

friend of mine found it in Boston Barnes & Noble today. it has the cover from the original post, not the one posted later.

-justin

[Randall Flagg]

The website has it for sale at $15.00 with free media mail shipping.
http://www.tinhouse.com/magazine/subscription-back-issues/summer-reading-issue-56-b.html

[dnemec]

My Barnes & Noble doesn't stock Tin House either. The drawbacks of living in hell! Thanks for the direct link to it on Tin House's website--I didn't see it when I looked the other day.

[Bev Vincent]

It's a buck cheaper to buy it direct from Tin House than from Amazon -- it would have cost $16.04 with shipping and sales tax from Amazon. No sales tax + free shipping via Tin House.

[subie09lega]

When I pull it up on Amazon it's only 10.83 with free shipping (for prime customers). No sales tax in my state.

It's a buck cheaper to buy it direct from Tin House than from Amazon -- it would have cost $16.04 with shipping and sales tax from Amazon. No sales tax + free shipping via Tin House.

[Bev Vincent]

I'm not a prime customer and we now have to pay sales tax in Texas.

[Randall Flagg]

When I pull it up on Amazon it's only 10.83 with free shipping (for prime customers). No sales tax in my state.

It's a buck cheaper to buy it direct from Tin House than from Amazon -- it would have cost $16.04 with shipping and sales tax from Amazon. No sales tax + free shipping via Tin House.
Subie09lega, Perhaps so, but throw the extra $5 to the publishing house.

[jhanic]

When I pull it up on Amazon it's only 10.83 with free shipping (for prime customers). No sales tax in my state.

It's a buck cheaper to buy it direct from Tin House than from Amazon -- it would have cost $16.04 with shipping and sales tax from Amazon. No sales tax + free shipping via Tin House.
Subie09lega, Perhaps so, but throw the extra $5 to the publishing house.

I agree. They need it more than Amazon.

John

[subie09lega]

And it might be packaged better from the publisher.

[herbertwest]

Truely loved that story. Need to get it!

[herbertwest]

I dont find any link on the TIN HOUSE website to buy it?

[ELazansky]

I dont find any link on the TIN HOUSE website to buy it?

http://www.tinhouse.com/magazine/subscription-back-issues/summer-reading-issue-56-b.html

[herbertwest]

thanks!
$40 for sending it to France? I loved the story but.... amazon offers free delivery so it's a no brainer!

[Kingfan24]

That was a pretty good story! Not his best work when it comes to short stories but awesome nonetheless.

[wahlers]

Really enjoyed this story. More and more I'm enjoying his short stories better than his novels. He just can't seem to write (IMHO) a good ending to a novel anymore.

[jhanic]

Really enjoyed this story. More and more I'm enjoying his short stories better than his novels. He just can't seem to write (IMHO) a good ending to a novel anymore.

Haven't you read Joyland? It's got a great and appropriate ending.

John

[wahlers]

Really enjoyed this story. More and more I'm enjoying his short stories better than his novels. He just can't seem to write (IMHO) a good ending to a novel anymore.

Haven't you read Joyland? It's got a great and appropriate ending.

John

I am actually still in the process of reading Joyland. Good to hear a vote of confidence for the ending. Given its length, compared to his other books though, isn't it more of a novella? ;)

[jhanic]

Nah, I'd call it a short novel.

John

[TwistedNadine]

Nah, I'd call it a short novel.
John

AKA Novelette?

[jhanic]

No, you have to remember that Carrie was even shorter.

John

[TwistedNadine]

True. Last night Gaiman mentioned the word count determines whether or not it is a short story, novella, novelette or novel. Id look it up on Wiki but realized I dont know the Joyland word count and too lazy to research it.

[mae]

It's not that strict. A novel can be very short. There are some well known novels that are even shorter than Joyland.

[wahlers]

I honestly think what a story is determined is up to the publisher and/or writer. I've seen old novels from the 50's that are shorter than "The Mist" which is considered a novella. I was mostly just joking about Joyland being a novella because of how long a lot of King's novels can be.

However, this whole thing is like how in the days of vinyl, tons of albums were 40 minutes or under to fit on one disc, but now if you put out an album under 40 minutes (i.e. NIN's 'broken' or Lady Gaga's 'The Fame Monster') they're called EPs by the labels in the US. However, in the UK because of different rules to qualify for a singles/EP chart, if the record has more than 4 unique tracks (not remixes of the same track, etc.) and runs for more than 25 minutes it's classified as an album (or LP) and not an EP.

[Bryant Burnette]

For me, it's all about readability. By which I mean, if it can comfortably be read in a single sitting, it's a short story; if it can be read in a single sitting with maybe one meal and/or bathroom break wedged in there, then that's a novella. Anything else, that's a novel.

That's just me, though.

[barlow]

I know Borders carried Tin House, but they don't exist anymore. Does Barnes & Noble or any other chains have Tin House?


Ken

[jhanic]

I got my copy at Barnes & Noble. It was one of two on the rack.

John

[Bryant Burnette]

Got mine from BN.com -- good story, although I think I enjoyed it more when King read it.

[subie09lega]

I agree, it was more poignant for me while listening to King read it.


Got mine from BN.com -- good story, although I think I enjoyed it more when King read it.

[ELazansky]

I know Borders carried Tin House, but they don't exist anymore. Does Barnes & Noble or any other chains have Tin House?


Ken

I got mine from my local B&N

[barlow]

Thanks everyone I will check mat B&N. When did King do the reading?


Ken

[barlow]

Never mind I see it at the beginning of the thread.

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Id look it up on Wiki but realized I dont know the Joyland word count and too lazy to research it.

Lazy is good. Someone else always comes up with the goods.

Joyland 81,270 words.

[Bev Vincent]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0Au2dpB_Qw

[Curly]

Thanks Bev.