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with a cape!!
Starting the thread early / storms due in, and repair man due.
Meeting time is 8PM eastern, you can be late if watching SK related TV
Hope you all enjoyed the story.
YES!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for catching that....................................
Please ignore above post. Can I still chalk it up to CRS and old age.
Discussion is Wednesday August 29.
Yes, it sure does. In fact, I think that can be said of the entire story, sudden turns. I kept guessing where Hill was going and what tone he was trying to establish and felt myself in complete wonder. He has a unique way of approaching childlike subjects with a deft hand without being loopy or overly nostalgic. I think he's an exciting new voice in the horror genre. His work is new to me, I should clarify.
Have you read more of Joe's stories in 20th Century? As an older reader, I see a lot of his childhood experience being expanded upon. Simple things-- a cape , a brother, add some magic and you have a winner.
So far I've read: "Best New Horror", "20th Century Ghost", "Pop Art", "The Black Phone", and "The Cape". Yes, I wondered if Eric and Nick was a shadowy manifestation of a young sibling rivalry in the King household. In a fun way, of course. I liked the scene where Nick calls Eric (who is staying in his mom's basement) and they are forcing themselves to be cordial, adult.
