# 307: Bonus Ep: Diving Into The Stephen King Archives with Professor Caroline Bicks

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Podcast: [The Kingcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-kingcast-531978)
Published: 2026-05-08T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://audioboom.com/posts/8900446
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## Resource

University of Maine Professor (and the Stephen E. King Chair in Literature, by the way) Caroline Bicks spent a year combing through King's original manuscripts at his own personal archive and that resulted in an essential book for King obsessives: Monsters In The Archives that gives us new insights into King's process and illuminates paths not taken on some of his most iconic stories, like The Shining, Pet Sematary, Carrie, Night Shift, and 'Salem's Lot. These bonus episodes are usually exclusive to The Kingcast Patreon, so if you want more of this make sure to sign up over at www.patreon.com/thekingcast . Also make sure to order your copy of Monsters in the Archives at your local bookstore or at www.carolinebicks.com .

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