16: Stephen King's The Stand -- Reading About a Pandemic During One Ding Dong Darkness Time

This week Allison sits down with post-apocalyptic fiction author David Kazzie to discuss what is largely considered Stephen King's most epic and consequential work, The Stand. Apart from talking about the story's origins, we consider how it holds up in the current era. What's it like lining up a fictional pandemic against a real one? How does King manage to make such a story originally crafted in 1978 (and revised and expanded in 1990) feel so relatable to the tumultuous events of today?

Additional Info:
David Kazzie's Website: https://davidkazzie.com/
David Kazzie on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidkazzieauthor/
The Stand Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stand

Credits:
Show Art -- Nathaniel Dickson http://ndickson.com
Music -- Spencer Morelock

Ding Dong Darkness Time Media:
Twitter: @dddarknesstime
Instagram: dddarknesstime
Gmail: dddarknesstime@gmail.com
Show Credits:
Graphics -- Nathaniel Dickson: http://ndickson.com
Music -- Spencer Morelock, Ken Dickson

Ding Dong Darkness Time Media:
Twitter: @dddarknesstime
Instagram: dddarknesstime
Gmail: dddarknesstime@gmail.com