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    Default Willie the Weirdo: New King short story in McSweeney's (Spring? 2022)

    King is listed as having a “Brand new story” in McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern #65 to be released September 16, 2021.

    McSweeney's Issue 65 (McSweeney's Quarterly Concern) https://www.amazon.com/dp/1952119227...1W0Y02SZGT07PF
    ~Jonathan

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    In september? That's too far away
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    A few more stories and a new collection will be ready for publish. :-)

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    I wonder if it couldnt be a part of Billy Summers?

    Working on an article for my website, I noticed that most of their previous King publications were stories / parts of books. Gray Dick / Lisey and the madman / A very tight place (from JAS)
    Theorically, I would say that it could be a story excerpt from Billy Summers.
    Usually King books are released in october. McSweeney is planned in september. So would have normally be before, except that Billy Summers may have been pushed forward?

    Just a theory though
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    Quote Originally Posted by herbertwest View Post
    I wonder if it couldnt be a part of Billy Summers?

    Working on an article for my website, I noticed that most of their previous King publications were stories / parts of books. Gray Dick / Lisey and the madman / A very tight place (from JAS)
    Theorically, I would say that it could be a story excerpt from Billy Summers.
    Usually King books are released in october. McSweeney is planned in september. So would have normally be before, except that Billy Summers may have been pushed forward?

    Just a theory though
    Due to release dates I don’t think the story is an excerpt. But maybe is some kind of post scene.

    Even better, a prequel about Billy deployed in Iraq and the way he became an assassin.

    Another theory;-)

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    The story is called Willie the Weirdo!
    DT Spoiler - Enter at your own risk!

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    When I read about Eddie’s widowed bride,
    And something touched me deep inside
    The day the bumbler died.”


    Click CAN' Ka No Rey for the entire poem, published in Lighthouse VI!

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    Really? Or is it a joke?
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    King isn’t really trying much with his titles lately!

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    I love McSweeney's
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ari_Racing View Post
    Really? Or is it a joke?
    Lilja reported it as well
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    Pre-order is also available from the Baker & Taylor online shop

    http://shop.btpubservices.com/title/9781952119224

    Price $20.00

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    Available here as well if you want to support a small business:

    McSweeney's Issue 65 (McSweeney's Quarterly Concern) (Paperback)
    You don't know my kind.....You don't my mind.....Dark necessities are part of my design.....

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    was just told this is being pushed back to January 2022.

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    Indeed, seems like according to the amazon page for the Mc Sweeney
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    Actually, I am not so sure. It's confusing

    The previous amazon listing has indeed moved to january 2022.
    However, it's confusing : the temporary cover mentions that it's the #65 (including King's story), description mentions both 65 and 66 but the title of the product is #66

    Also, there is now another #65 page on amazon (which shows the cover and description of #66), with a release date in november



    So I am not so sure : now planned at the end of november OR january.
    I sent an email to the publisher, but according to the dates I am guessing that it's planned for november 30th?
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    the publisher told me it was moved to #66 which would be out in January.

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    I did email them before you answered, but they gave me the exact same reply
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    Quote Originally Posted by Brian861 View Post
    Available here as well if you want to support a small business:

    McSweeney's Issue 65 (McSweeney's Quarterly Concern) (Paperback)
    Cool, and if you want to support your own local bookstores this a great site
    https://www.indiebound.org

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    Let's not forget that King's story has been moved to issue #66, not #65 anymore
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    Amazon don't have a clue what is going on with this release. On Amazon Germany they now have two 65th issues, the original listing now says in the description that "McSweeney's three-time National Magazine Award-winning quarterly returns with 66th issue. A beautiful back-to-basics paperback, Issue 65 features a band-new story by Stephen King". It still has the release date of 16 September 2021, the newly listed 65th has a date of 30 November.

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    That's what I posted earlier

    But as Justin said, and I also got that same info from the publisher, King's story will be in #66 to be released in january
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    According to the publisher, the story will be included in the first issue of 2022, but because of delays the january release may not happen.
    The release date is still to be determined.
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    The story is being released friday in french, and I recieved the magazine that has it. It seems to be a story about the covid pandemic
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