I love Stephen King's books! Do you?
Yes I do, he's a great writer. His books have sold over 350 million copies and many have become shows and movies!
Yes, the stand always creeps me out. He sure knows how to scare people.
I am a big fan of the Shawshank Redemption, which is based off of a book by him. 
Oh really, I didn't know that. It is one of my favorite movies. I wonder what his first book was? It would be interesting to see how his work has changed from then until now.
I'm not sure what his first book was but he has published 54 novels under a pen name. That a lot of writing!
Yeah, it is a lot! Wasn't his real last name Polluck?
for the Arts for his contributions to literature. He has been described as the "King of Horror".
Early life.
King was born September 21, 1947, in Portland, Maine. His father, Donald Edwin King, was a merchant seaman. Donald was born under the surname Pollock, but as an adult, used the surname King. King's mother was Nellie Ruth (née Pillsbury).
When Stephen King was two years old, his father left the family. King's mother raised Stephen
this much but my own dear Charley we now do belong to each other & I cannot help being open with you. Will you do me a favour? yes I am sure you will, it is to read our Saviours farewell discourse to his disciples which begins at the end of the 13th Chap of John. It is so full of love to them & devotion & every beautiful feeling. It is the part of the New Testament I love best. This is a whim of mine it would give me great pleasure