According to Bev Vincent, Stephen King has a new short story coming in the December issue of Playboy.
"MUTE--In a confession to a priest, a traveling salesman tells of his encounter on the Maine turnpike with a deaf-mute hitchhiker to whom he rants about his adulterous wife. "
John
Thanks for the info! It sounds intriguing.
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On Stephen King's website today:
"In November, two new stories by Stephen will be appearing--"Ayana," in the Fall issue of The Paris Review, and "Mute," in the December issue of Playboy."
Another new King story!
John
Thanks John.
I for one was not familiar with The Paris Review. I checked their website and here is a blurb about them:
Founded in Paris by Harold L. Humes, Peter Matthiessen, and George Plimpton in 1953, The Paris Review began with a simple editorial mission: "Dear reader," William Styron wrote in a letter in the inaugural issue, "The Paris Review hopes to emphasize creative work—fiction and poetry—not to the exclusion of criticism, but with the aim in mind of merely removing criticism from the dominating place it holds in most literary magazines and putting it pretty much where it belongs, i.e., somewhere near the back of the book. I think The Paris Review should welcome these people into its pages: the good writers and good poets, the non-drumbeaters and non-axe-grinders. So long as they're good."
Sweet!
"...that Siren which called and sang and promised so much and gave, after all, so little." ~ Ray Bradbury
I wonder if I can even get this in my area? I'll need to call around...
Does anyone know how to purchase one online? I can only do it that way from here.
I checked Amazon.com, and they only offer a subscription, not an individual purchase.
Pre-order the Fall issue of Paris Review for $12 here
According to Liljas:
I asked Playboy for info about Mute and this is what they sent me:
MUTE: A traveling salesman picks up a hitchhiker and pours out his heart about his wife's infidelity -- with surprising results -- in this short story by Stephen King
They also told me that it will cover 11 pages in the magazine.
that web site also will let you know where they sell The Paris Review - I ordered online yesterday as there are no Virginia sites that sell it!
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Ok, this is kinda cheeky - but if I paypal-ed anyone the money plus postage - could ya send me a copy? Playboy too (if I'm going to go all out on cheek )
Cheers Matt and thanks RF!! It wouldn't bother me paying the same cost in postage, it'd just be so cool to get hold of them period. I tried to get Playboy a couple of years ago for a feature by Kevin Smith...but couldn't seem to find that edition over here in the UK.
Let me know nearer the time about costs and stuff - is paypal good for you?
That won't be a problem.
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