Hello Lawrence,
On Apr 19, 1998 at 11:13, Lawrence Garvin wrote to Jefferson Whitehead:
 JW>> The only SK book I really enjoyed reading was "Cujo."
 LG> Hmmm... not exactly a resounding review.... Is that an
 LG> indictment on Stephen King's writing, or just your reading
 LG> preferences?
To each his own. 
 LG> The title of the story was "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank
 LG> Redemption" contained in the collection _Different
 LG> Seasons_. The screenplay was retitled "The Shawshank
 LG> Redemption".
 JW>> Also did SK write that short story made into a move
 JW>> entitled "Stand by Me?" About the kids finding a body. I
 JW>> liked that one.
 LG> This one I don't know about.
"Stand By Me" is "The Body" in the "Different Seasons" collection.  IMO, both 
stories are great as are both movies.  (RH&)SR is the _only_ SK movie I think 
is actually better than the book.  Usually the reverse is true, sometimes by 
a wide margin.
Best,
 -Jack
 ogre@nashville.com
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