![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The phrase " do you love?" appears at the start of the collection and recurs throughout, tying these selections together thematically. ![]() As with Night Shift, the pieces here are arranged specifically for effect: between an epic beginning and a quiet, elegiac finale, the poems and stories achieve a cohesive pace and tone. Though many of the stories are longer, they don't fall victim to the literary sprawl of Nightmares and Dreamscapes, nor do they seem as beholden to King's larger body of work, as in Everything's Eventual. The sources from which the stories come are now more varied and diverse: in addition to men's magazines such as Gallery and Playboy, King's growing talent and reputation finds him publishing in respected horror and mystery magazines, and even non-genre publications like Yankee. The stories and poems within represent a growing maturity in King's work, many of the tales achieving depth and resonance beyond those in Night Shift. Skeleton Crew, King's third collection of shorter works, contains some of his best fiction to date. 1000 numbered copies, slipcased and signed by King and Potter.52 lettered copies, signed by King and Potter, bound in zipped leather. ![]()
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