"That Bus Is Another World": New short story in August 2014 Esquire

[mae]

http://www.liljas-library.com/article.php?id=3906

Most of the talk was about Doctor Sleep but King also talked about and idea he got while experiencing the traffic in Paris. The car he was riding in stopped for a traffic light and he was looking over at the people in the car next to him. So close but still they had no idea he was there. It was a totally different universe even though it was just a few feet away from him. He asked if we wanted to hear a story and the entire audience roared a ”YES” and King continued ”This is like pissing a good story out on the ground. Usually they're better if they just stay inside but I just love this concept.” and then he told us the idea.

“So here's this guy who fly into La Guardia airport and his plane is late and he goes down to get his luggage and his luggage is of course the last one off the plane and the thing is he's coming to New York because although he's married he has a mistress and he told his wife his going to be home tomorrow but he's been detained on business. So he's all ready and gearing to go when he has all these things holding him back. So the plane is late, luggage is last, he goes out to the taxi, his at the end of the queue and he finally gets a cab and he goes into New York. As the cab pulls up next to another car he looks into it and sees a woman and a man sitting there and as he looks the man takes a razor out of his jacket and cuts the woman’s throat. Well, what does this guy do now? I don't know...”

[Jean]

sounds very much like Christie's 4.50 from Paddington

[Darkday]

Here's another description (from King's visit at Ramstein Air Base):


While sitting in a van last week on a congested street in Paris, his mind wandered: “What if there was a man sitting in a van or a taxi cab in a strange city and a bus pulled up. He looked into it and he saw a man and a woman and the man cut the woman’s throat. Now you could say, Steve, that idea’s really … weird, and I would agree with you, but there’s a story there, and when I get back home, I’m going to try and write it.”Source (http://www.stripes.com/stephen-king-captivates-ramstein-air-base-crowd-on-1st-uso-tour-1.253868)

[jhanic]

Thanks for the link, Darkday!

John

[Shannon]

Thanks! I'd read it, lol, duh.

[Stockerlone]

Here is Stephen Kings PARIS idea....
Markus Lanz Talkshow 21.11.13 with SK ...42.15 ...

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

[Dan]

Perusing on EBay I see that someone listed a new story by Stephen King in the August issue of Esquire. Looks like it is called Nobody. What's the story? I didn't know this was coming.

[herbertwest]

Thanks for the infor!

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTAyNFg3NDY=/z/Q~MAAOSwqxdTrKMN/$_57.JPG

[mae]

Perusing on EBay I see that someone listed a new story by Stephen King in the August issue of Esquire. Looks like it is called Nobody. What's the story? I didn't know this was coming.

"Nobody" refers to the Cameron Diaz story, I would think.

[Dan]

Perusing on EBay I see that someone listed a new story by Stephen King in the August issue of Esquire. Looks like it is called Nobody. What's the story? I didn't know this was coming.

"Nobody" refers to the Cameron Diaz story, I would think.

I think you are right. I couldn't tell for sure.

[herbertwest]

Actually, I think that you are right :
- "nobody, page 50"
- a new story from Stephen King, page 60

[jhanic]

Any idea when that issue comes out?

John

[Randall Flagg]

1-3 weeks.

[Niels]

It's a 3-page story called 'That Bus Is Another World'.

http://stephenking1sts.com/that-bus-is-another-world-new-story/

[Ari_Racing]

Is there any website where I can purchase the magazine online? I checked B&N and Amazon and both only sell a subscription.

[stroppygoblin]

4 available on ebay right now (http://www.ebay.com/itm/NO-LABEL-ESQUIRE-AUGUST-2014-NOBODY-IS-HOTTER-CAMERON-DIAZ-STEPHEN-KING-/380939312065).

[Ari_Racing]

Senior moment...I didn't check e-bay :P

Just bought one. :) Thank you!

[jhanic]

Thanks, Niels!

John

[cowboy_ed]

Hey now, hey now... it might not be our Steve. That could be Steph King.

[cowboy_ed]

Actually, this might be the story he talked about in Europe. The one where he was in a car and saw a person in the bus next to him and pictured them having their throat slit?

[mae]

I'll just wait for this to hit the newsstand and read at my local Barnes & Noble. Should be out this week I would think.

[Stockerlone]

Is it maybe the story he told us in Hamburg ?

[Lilja]

So is this one already out since it's being sold on eBay?

Lilja

[mae]

Well it's the August issue and monthly issues usually are published during the first week or so of the previous month.

[Lilja]

Ah. Strange logic but good that it's out soon. :-)

Lilja

[Niels]

There are already people with a copy in hand. I have photos of the story, but only the first paragraph is readable. Waiting for clearer pictures.

[Lilja]

Ah, then I need to go find one then. Not sure where in Sweden I can get a copy though since it takes forever for them to get here :-(

Lilja

[mae]

I'm guessing subscribers get it a bit earlier.

[you ever seen a ghost?]

well, if anyone gets good scans, please let me know. i went way out of my way to go to a B&N yesterday just in hopes that they had this issue and they still had the May one out, which seems ridiculous. so, i'll get the issue, but given how behind they are, it may be awhile before i go back! can't wait to read the story though. i just love his short fiction so much!

thanks!

-justin

[Lilja]

It is the one King got the idea to in Paris...
http://www.liljas-library.com/article.php?id=4173

Lilja

[herbertwest]

:)

[Lilja]

So, has anyone read it yet?

Lilja

[Randall Flagg]

well, if anyone gets good scans, please let me know. i went way out of my way to go to a B&N yesterday just in hopes that they had this issue and they still had the May one out, which seems ridiculous. so, i'll get the issue, but given how behind they are, it may be awhile before i go back! can't wait to read the story though. i just love his short fiction so much!

thanks!

-justin
There are 2 available on ebay. You will likely get one before b&N has one.
$8.95+$4.85 shipping out of New Jersey:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NO-LABEL-ESQUIRE-AUGUST-2014-NOBODY-IS-HOTTER-CAMERON-DIAZ-STEPHEN-KING-/380939312065?ViewItem=&ssPageName=ADME%3AX%3ARTQ%3AUS%3A1123&item=380939312065&nma=true&si=XrwXagNflAFOKEpwbEFp7ob6zo8%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

[Niels]

I've read it. The story is like SK had already explained in Hamburg and the title is an answer.
A nice short story on a thin subject. The beauty is in the storytelling.

[mae]

Was at my local B&N and there was one copy on the stand and a few if the previous one so it should already be out.

[herbertwest]

I've read it. The story is like SK had already explained in Hamburg and the title is an answer.
A nice short story on a thin subject. The beauty is in the storytelling.

Yes, but I was very disappointed...

simply because there is nothing more than what he said. He claimed that he had half of the story, and that's what I felt after reading it.
I wanted something more to happen...
But I also understand the necessity to stop it here, and make it as if nothing important happen, and life just goes on...

[Niels]

Got my copy in the mail today!

http://i60.tinypic.com/qx9w7r.jpg

[dnemec]

Stopped at my local B&N today, but they still had out the old Esquire. Perhaps it will be around next week.

[Dan]

Stopped at my local B&N today, but they still had out the old Esquire. Perhaps it will be around next week.

Same at mine.

[ELazansky]

I got my copy in the airport today

[jhanic]

I went to B&N yesterday and they had both the old and the newest issue on the stand, but in very different places. I got two of the new one.

John

[Ari_Racing]

It's been a long time since I read a short story by King that I didn't like as this one.

And I mean A LONG TIME.

[cowboy_ed]

Didn't love it, didn't hate it. Was a nice five minute read.

[dnemec]

Went to Hilton Head B&N and they just stocked them. Haven't read it yet though.