Stephen King talks about his new book, 'Later' l GMA

The king of horror and one of the greatest storytellers of our time also shares what he thinks his character Carrie would be up to during quarantine.
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[@doctorthirteen5727]

Buying Stephen's newest book has been part of my life since I was 15 or 16. He's still doing two books a year, unbelievable.

[@arlenedennis9446]

I remember getting in trouble in 7th grade because I would be reading his books instead of paying attention in class . Now I’m almost 40. Wow time flies !

[@doctorthirteen5727]

The first time I saw a Stephen King book was about that age too. I saw the covers of It and Misery and wanted to read them immediately, lol.

[@armenpoghosyan4998]

@Rocko you might as well go out with a bang right

[@Nothing._-]

Hence why you are dumb as shit

[@FemmeFatalee]

Omg me too!!! *High Five!*

[@MikeRoberts1964]

"Tune in in two weeks when we'll talk about his latest book....then in another two weeks he'll talk about the book he started writing today and finished 72 hours later..."

[@doctorthirteen5727]

Lol. He has another one coming out in August.

[@MikeRoberts1964]

@@doctorthirteen5727 in 2000, he was ready to retire because of his injuries....Yet has come back to write a bunch more books.

[@doctorthirteen5727]

@@MikeRoberts1964 I remember that, I felt really sad that The Dark Tower might go unfinished...I'm happy he recovered.

[@MikeRoberts1964]

@@doctorthirteen5727 Hard to believe that "On Writing " came out 20 years ago.

[@Nergal_Slayer]

@@MikeRoberts1964 Paul Sheldon much?

[@otherworldsthanthese]

Just finished reading Later, I’m so impressed!

[@AllenFreemanMediaGuru]

Yes! So well done!

[@nikkivenable3700]

I can’t wait to read it!

[@AAAAAAAAAA225]

the old man still got it

[@otherworldsthanthese]

@@AAAAAAAAAA225 for sure

[@doctorthirteen5727]

What did you think of If It Bleeds? I didn't personally care for The Life of Chuck (although I can't argue it was an inventive way to tell the story).

[@ValVanee]

He doesn't write just horror, he is good at all types of writing. Amazing!♥️

[@penny6933]

His books are more about the story than just the horror, he is the master of both.

[@ValVanee]

@@penny6933 yup.......

[@AllenFreemanMediaGuru]

So true. Later was great, I just finished it. Everyone will love it-I predict. I just read Mr. Mercedes recently and highly recommend it. Got to go read Finders Keepers now!

[@nicholaslindsey7087]

Exactly! Some of his best work are his dramas! Like the short story “The Body” or “Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption”.

[@mfernandaap]

Exactly!

[@Slam_24]

He doesn’t stop writing. Incredible.

[@JohnnyProctor9]

I swear he publishes 2-3 novels per year, it's CRAZY!!! I wish that George RR Martin wrote as fast as he does!

[@Rlduncan1]

I can’t imagine a world 🌎 without Stephen King 🤴📚📚.

[@oliverjackson5070]

Hopefully, that reality is still some years away however, he is getting pretty old.

[@axelnilsson5124]

@@oliverjackson5070 hopefully he’ll live long enough to write his own endgame

[@JohnnyProctor9]

@@axelnilsson5124 - More Dark Tower material?

[@axelnilsson5124]

@@JohnnyProctor9 more like a proper crossover similar to goosebumps (2015) but isn’t meant to take place in real life and their real rather than magic ink

[@diegoperezcotto7938]

I like Stephen King when he appears in the movie of It 2 when we can see him like a shop owner that is the best and awesome cameo ever of It 2

[@LindaC616]

He's been doing cameos for a while!

[@ashleynave8132]

Maybe I could write a book one of these days, and appear in some be scenes such as a school theme or something.

[@JudaasBooth]

I met him on set that day. Nice fella!

[@patrickking9600]

“You uh, want me to sign it?” “Nah! I didn’t like the endin.” 😂

[@guessimhere1235]

@@JudaasBooth were u an extra?

[@conniecollier2358]

My all time favorite author since I was 13 and read Salem's Lot. It scared the living crap out of me and I've been addicted ever since (now 56). Can't wait to get my hands on "Later"! He can't write fast enough for me to digest!

[@cindye5285]

Just had a nice smile over your comment. I'm 55 and Salem's lot was the first SK I read at 12, and I've been a Constant Reader ever since. He writes pretty quickly, but I agree, it's never enough. I go back and them over again every 5 or so years. Have a great day!

[@tiadiad]

Not to be disrespectful, but what do you guys like about him? In my opinion, on the scale where James Joyce, Tolstoy, Dickens, etc. are 5 star, world class chefs, King is a Taco Bell.

[@sunshineinarizona1726]

During this pandemic my son and I read The Stand out loud to each other 10 pages each night which we just finished. Very fitting. Looking forward to reading his new book Later.

[@sahlsyed6330]

"We know all those things don't exist, but you know, it doesn't hurt to be careful" LMAO...classic Stephen King.

[@Piero960]

I am Italian and I love this man. I have all the books he wrote!

[@THEBACKROOMSEXPLORER7]

No one cares that you’re Italian. Why does that matter in the slightest?

[@amalia1_]

@@THEBACKROOMSEXPLORER7 😂

[@tonithenightowl1836]

Been a fan since Carrie and I'm talking when it hit the theaters in 74. I've read most of his books and own quite a few. I've seen all the movies made from his work. This man is a living legend and wears it well.

[@RealBradMiller]

I just received it about an hour ago. Can't wait to dig in a bit 'later' when it's dark outside. :)

[@Aroundthefire77]

Love Stephen still has an Ipod

[@LindaC616]

(So do I)

[@tarantinoish]

And the Bose dock too. Classic!

[@valerie2158]

Me too! I still think the iPod and the Bose Sound dock make a great jukebox! My aging eyes could use a bigger screen but no complaints.

[@ddmck1972]

I never get enough of Stephen King. Love him!

[@DESTANYkBOOTHES]

He is legendary 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@diegoperezcotto7938]

Stephen King he is the best and iconic writer of horror in all the time and i like his movies like The Mist,It Pennywise,The Shinning,Pet Sematary,Cujo the dog and Carrie

[@peck404]

Love him. I feel like we've been living in one of his novels

[@tpbfangirl]

The stand

[@leahgary1107]

Stephen King is one of my favourite authors. ☺💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

[@meekdavid6455]

Hi pretty how're you doing?

[@milenabusch8862]

Mine too, great author, great person.

[@AllenFreemanMediaGuru]

Just finished LATER and can't gush over it enough. Can a book that just came out be a classic? I think so.

[@axelnilsson5124]

Give it time and it will become a classic

[@jackson5971]

Would have good film adaptability? I’ve seen plenty of crime dramas with kids having powers. Curious how original it is

[@AllenFreemanMediaGuru]

@@jackson5971 True. Nothing is original anymore. But still entertaining.

[@uchechiuwanaka]

praying my stories and books will be this big too IJN amen!

[@shady.passionate]

2:51 the sound i will hear in my nighmares

[@Shanethefilmmaker]

Man that must have really pissed off King when he first announced the name of the book. *Anchor:* What's your new book's name? *King:* Later. *Anchor:* But I want to know now. *King:* Later. *Anchor:* Oh fine we'll find out later. *King:* I'm telling you now, it's Later.

[@ThatHispanicGuy-]

Every time I lack motivation yo read, I ALWAYS find inspiration and comfort in one of Stephen King's novels. He is such a great writer. I recently finished "Later" and I made a video review, just in case anyone wants to take a look!

[@jabyalex7868]

Love that this interviewer is clearly a fan and admires King and his writing

[@esmewarmuth8780]

Loved this book! Though, I wouldn’t call it a crime novel, more of a psychological thriller.

[@TheMahuida]

love him

[@francissookraj3202]

The man is a legend and a inspiration - alteast for me. I wanted to be a writer just like him but unfortunately I didn't quite succeed.

[@tarantinoish]

Dig the old school iPod behind Stephen on the old school Bose music dock. I have the same one.

[@IrishTechnicalThinker]

1st King book I read was The Green Mile at 15 and thought this isn't scary but epic. Then read IT although took me 3 years, I was terrified.

[@peterhorris3100]

Yo u right

[@bluecomet1109]

Just ordered Billy summers.....can't wait to read!

[@JohnnyProctor9]

I'm listening to the audiobook of this right now, and quite enjoying it...the voice that the reader does for Liz sounds like a female Peter Lorre impersonation, it's very humorous.

[@davidmcclellan1461]

Steven King is awsome i love his work

[@darlenedunlap7650]

I love his work I always learn.

[@MrDareDevil102]

Reading Mr. Mercedes while watching this video.

[@ClubStephenKingFR]

Thanks for the replay !

[@andy1181-l3m]

Just read this today and really enjoyed it

[@clarinamascarenhas7499]

Noooo Stop it Stephen I have so many books to read already.

[@robsonjosedasilva1277]

Love this dude. SK is a master.

[@jessediaz1293]

I already have Joyland and The Colorado Kid. I’m gonna pick this one up too. I love the Hard Case Crime line of books. They got the old detective noir stories from yesteryear and contemporary works of today.

[@raylowery9466]

i binge read LATER (one day).........really good, one of his best, funny, interesting, a page turner from the beginning to the end............

[@SuperStrangSshadow]

Love him. Waiting for my order of his new book to show up. =)

[@annalizafry2968]

He looks happy and healthy.

[@Books_BrewsandBeyond]

I liked how Stephen King appeared in Mr. Mercedes in the opening song before each episode.

[@michaelcharlesthearchangel]

Gothic & horror fans should feel novelized & blessed to live during King's reign

[@viktorwolfe8333]

Why didn't Michael ask him the 2nd part of the twitter question: what happened to Gard? You know, from the Tommyknockers?

[@matthewbishop8395]

Read tommyknockers and you will know

[@viktorwolfe8333]

@@matthewbishop8395 I've read it twice. The question pertains to what happened to Gard once he was whisked away into outer space.

[@gaetano503]

Love Stephen King

[@Danjoker.]

He skipped the second part of her question..

[@camischroeder4689]

Imma need a second book bestie

[@scfiguy6089]

I hope we get that IT and Dark Tower prequel novels

[@susanfiedler427]

😊Ahhhhhh. Finally..One of the best things in life is a new Stephen King Book!!! ❤🍉❤🍓❤🍒❤🍎❤🌶❤🍬❤🎈❤♦️❤🌷❤🐞❤🤡❤

[@donnara8379]

This novel was really good! Just finished reading it. Got it from audible great near raider to

[@mfernandaap]

love u Stephen!! 🙌🏼

[@lonelyjunee5111]

legend

[@jessthomas7210]

Later is a fantastic book

[@toyboimaniac1661]

Shining reference? 🤔

[@joshualennon69]

Stephen King got a gen2 iPod sitting on a dock #BOSS

[@oliverjackson5070]

Y'know, when you choose to read someones question you should really read the whole thing & not just the parts you want. There was a second question in that Tweet that King would've answered.

[@mtbd215]

i'd rather hear him answer the 2nd part of the question that he skipped, "will readers ever find out what happened to Gard?"

[@PM-hh9ur]

I’ll read this book later.

[@sloughran4495]

Guy hasn't peaked yet- his best work is usually the last thing he released i.e 'The Institute' and 'If It Bleeds'.

[@amberf3599]

This book sounds awesome!

[@kenmurphy6792]

A brand-new novel from legendary storyteller Stephen King! Sometimes growing up means facing your demons. The son of a struggling single mother, Jamie Conklin just wants an ordinary childhood. But Jamie is no ordinary child. Born with an unnatural ability his mom urges him to keep secret, Jamie can see what no one else can see and learn what no one else can learn. But the cost of using this ability is higher than Jamie can imagine - as he discovers when an NYPD detective draws him into the pursuit of a killer who has threatened to strike from beyond the grave. Later is Stephen King at his finest, a terrifying and touching story of innocence lost and the trials that test our sense of right and wrong. With echoes of King’s classic novel It, Later is a powerful, haunting, unforgettable exploration of what it takes to stand up to evil in all the faces it wears.

[@travislchristensen]

He didn't read the full tweet. What happened to Gard?

[@artloverfr2609]

Un très bon écrivain

[@taurch97]

The questioner must've been frustrated GMA ignored the second half of the question :/

[@guybartlett9587]

The scene where the guy walks down the jimmied basement stairs and falls on a running tablesaw!

[@darthbango1999]

The ipod classic in the background... 500gb?

[@DreamfactoryZero]

I just ordered this. I hope there isn't much politics in this one. I over all of all of this and just want to read a good book.

[@robv7786]

Awesome book 👍🏼

[@donnabey4511]

I'll be reading this one 😁

[@culturestudios3500]

Stephen King looks like Death. I wouldn't mind if King was really Mort. Mort on his Motorcycle.

[@scfiguy6089]

IT prequel novel please

[@jorgeibanez9128]

I couldn’t get past chapter 10. Painful! It was like reading The Sixth Sense.

[@citizensguard3433]

He said nah homie... you don’t get no second question just cause you wrote it in the same sentence with a capital AND. Lol. Where is he right now btw?? The background confuses me. I’m guessing those are blinds but they almost look like the rolled down doors to those old storage sheds. But then the floor and aquarium make it look like a hospital waiting room in some downtown area of a major city. Is this a office for him? Did he convert a storage facility into a place to do interviews? Is this the warehouse where he drags his victims, feeding them bit by bit to his rare tropical carnivorous fish? 🤔 🤔 so many questions...

[@citizensguard3433]

*an office (Phone typing = worst typing :-/ )

[@ryry4969]

♥️

[@libbyveroangie722]

Hy Stephen!!! Taylor

[@scfiguy6089]

The shine

[@herrklamm1454]

I respect the man but every time I I read one of his books I can’t understand how he’s the richest writer in history.

[@THEBACKROOMSEXPLORER7]

????

[@aannajmi1168]

The Things

[@almightyzane5095]

wintergatan

[@Noone.454]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@goonbaggs]

The meeting of the opposite teeth

[@fictionalreality1010]

Writing about kids! 'THE BODY' AKA. STAND BY ME 🤗

[@desivega9464]

....whatever happened to Gard?

[@averydae1810]

So the sixth sense?

[@kingdoejarthecollector6338]

Hey Tom Won Another Super bowl 😂😂😂

[@34turnerjason]

This old woman's face is truly the definition of horror. Keep up the good work old lady.

[@АлисаТумба]

Нееееет, не включаются русские субтитры

[@milesknightestrada3286]

2:39: Well that was unnecessary.

[@Storytime2023x]

Looking old, Stephen. Time for you to decide on Jesus or Hell. Choose wisely.

[@pearcegreatesteverleftback03]

#MASTEROFHORROR

[@loismae3792]

why can’t he just talk about his new book ‘now’ 🙄

[@wolfstar675]

I see what you did there

[@axelnilsson5124]

Or ‘earlier’?

[@WitchWithin]

🥰

[@rjmacready8830]

I hope Later is better than Rat....or Under The Dome...or Sleeping Beauties.

[@dawnhazelett7184]

I love Stephen King books “The Stand” is my favorite. Sadly Stephen is one of the most liberal people out there. I’m starting to wonder if cancel culture will ever come for him since if you really read “The Stand” it is full of racist references especially in certain spots and about a certain character. Now I don’t condone all this leftist PC book burning that’s going on right now... but what’s sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. So now I don’t read Stephen King books anymore and if I want to see something in this subject that he’s writing about currently...I’ll just go watch the Sixth Sense. Sorry Stephen like many of my favorite celebrities your ridiculous political opinions you’re trying to push on everyone ..have made you irrelevant to me

[@octopusink8518]

MAGA tears.

[@THEBACKROOMSEXPLORER7]

What a terrible take Dawn. Why stop reading someone just because of their politics? If he was a republican you would be all over him. You need to separate the art from the artist

[@dawnhazelett7184]

@@THEBACKROOMSEXPLORER7 no they need to separate their opinions from their art. I’m tired of hearing multimillionaires telling us normies how to live our lives …and I’m independent for your information

[@Homonyma]

You love what? I never heard anything so smart. I never seen a man look so bright. What happened to his imagination after the shining. J. Nickelson wants to know. Not me. I just want to listen to words of warnings.

[@themachine8169]

The movie will be called 6th sense

[@THEBACKROOMSEXPLORER7]

That was a terrible movie

[@Justaskme781]

Sorry Mr King but could not listen to narration of Later. It sounds like a machine reading

[@jonchaney]

Hey, that is an unauthorized upload. I couldn’t listen to that shit either. Audible books has a great deal. Check those folks out. Keep reading.