This weeks word goes out to Mr. Stephen King. Sure, we've all seen IT, or Misery or The Shining. And they are good, don't get me wrong. But, what you may not know, is that King earned his teaching license and taught for a short stint. Couple other fun facts, he got hit by a car, struggled with drugs and alcohol, and (the reason for this week's word), he also wrote a serious, book of literature called Different Seasons, which is made up of four novellas.
This collection is made of up of four novellas titled, Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption, Apt Pupil, The Body and The Breathing Method. As you can guess, the first novella was made into the movie The Shawshank Redemption. Apt Pupil is also a movie bearing the same title, and The Body was made into a great movie which we all know and love called, Stand By Me.
So, if you liked any of those movies, please go pick up the collection called Different Seasons and enjoy them again, but with richer detail. And remember, novellas are short novels, typically about a hundred pages at most, so they are quick and easy reads. Enjoy!
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