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Caroline Bicks – Monsters in the Archive: My Year of Fear with Stephen King

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 Caroline Bicks – Monsters in the Archive: My Year of Fear with Stephen KingMonsters in the Archives – that’s the main title of Caroline Bicks’ latest book, which is based on her experience digging through the archives of manuscripts and margin notes, plus her own interviews and emails with him, to gather insights into the workings of the creative soul behind all those scary works. In the book, she paints a detailed portrait of Stephen King, how he has grown up as a person and as a writer, and how those two relate to each other; and how he sees not only his work but also himself. Here, she shares some of those insights in conversation with Upstart Crow host William Miller.Caroline Bicks studied Renaissance poetry as an undergrad at Harvard and then at Stanford she earned her Ph.D. in English literature. She was a tenured professor at Boston College when the Harold Alfond Foundation created the Stephen E. King Chair in Literature at the University of Maine. King, an alum of UMaine, was not part of creating the chair or scoping its mission, except he agreed to lend his name to it and, by doing so, he signaled support for its mission. The occupant of the King Chair is to support the public humanities. After Caroline Bicks became the inaugural occupant of the King chair, she moved from Boston to Maine, and began to bring award-winning writers and journalists, educators, and activists to speak and work with Maine communities. She also began to support the work of students in internships and research projects, to give talks around the state, and, of course, in more recent years, to spend time in King’s private archives looking at early drafts of some of his most iconic works and distill her take-aways into Monsters in the Archives: My Year of Fear with Stephen King.Her earlier books are Cognition and Girlhood in Shakespeare’s World and Midwiving Subjects in Shakespeare’s England. She co-authored Shakespeare Not Stirred: Cocktails for Your Everyday Dramas. She co-hosts the Everyday Shakespeare podcast. Her essays and humor have appeared in the Modern Love column of the New York Times, McSweeney’s Internet Tendency and the show Afterbirth.She lives in Blue Hill, Maine, with her family.“Present fears are less than horrible imaginings.”— Macbeth, explored here as the key to understanding why Stephen King’s stories stay with us.“It’s not really a vampire story. It’s about vulnerability.”— Caroline Bicks on the deeper emotional truth inside horror fiction.Stephen King calls Monsters in the Archive: My Year of Fear with Stephen King “the best book about my process that I have ever read.”Hosted by William MillerYou can purchase a copy of Caroline's book, Monsters in the Archives: My Year of Fear with Stephen King and find out more information about her other writings at CarolineBicks.comEpisode HighlightsStephen King’s stories resonate because they tap into real human fears like grief, loss, and helplessness.Horror works best when it reveals emotional truth, not just monsters or gore.King is a meticulous reviser who carefully crafts language, sound, and pacing.Shakespeare and King both explore ambition, trauma, fear, and the darkness within people.Reading horror gives audiences a safer, more personal way to confront fear than film often can.Vulnerability is at the heart of all great literature.Caroline Bicks’ access to King’s archives reveals the serious craftsmanship behind his success.Stephen King and Tabitha King are known for generosity and philanthropy beyond their literary legacy.#StephenKing #CarolineBicks #WritingCraft #LiteraryPodcast #UpstartCrow #WritersInterviewThis entire episode is also available for viewing on our YouTube channel.---Recorded & Produced by Jon D PodComBe sure to check out our website for more information about our hosts, guests, and ways you can support the show: UpstartCrow.orgFollow us on Facebook here.Thank you for listening to Upstart Crow, a part of Watershed Lit Radio.© 2026 Upstart Crow Podcast – All Rights Reserved
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