Question: Why does Stephen King choose to live in Bangor, Maine?
John Pratt
Anybody know? Sure, it's quiet (mostly) and it's
weird (kinda), but what else? There must be something
that is really good- something that appeals to him or
supports his writing. I'm trying to see what it is
about this city that makes it _his_ kinda place.
MSKate99
The most succinct answer of SK's to this question that I can
recall reading is "Because I'm a hick." There's also "Club Med
was full." I suspect he lives there because it's home.
Kate
Waynes mom
In article <4u7fsu$1f...@sol.caps.maine.edu>, John Pratt
<jpra...@maine.maine.edu> writes:
I think Stephen King lives in Bangor because, as my
Uncle in Vermont always says of Maine,
"Ya can't git thayah from heyah". <g>
I've been to different locations in Maine in my life. I've
never been to Bangor, but the rest of the state which I've
see, Camden, Cape Elizabeth, Rangley, Lewiston,
Bethel, Norway, Paris, etc. <oops, almost forgot Snowville!>
it's peaceful, has loads of character and the people are _nice_!
If I ever leave RI, it will be for Maine!
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CleveJMA
>Anybody know? Sure, it's quiet (mostly) and it's
>weird (kinda), but what else? There must be something
>that is really good- something that appeals to him or
>supports his writing. I'm trying to see what it is
>about this city that makes it _his_ kinda place.
I suspect it's nothing more than "it's home". He's not a celebrity there
(this he's said himself), just Steve down the street. I have a feeling
that that alone makes it worth his while. Besides, where else _should_ he
live? :)
jma
"In all these things, we are more than conquerors ..."
Janet Aldrich
Clev...@aol.com
Carol Clements
On 6 Aug 1996 13:04:30 GMT, John Pratt <jpra...@maine.maine.edu>
wrote:
>Anybody know? Sure, it's quiet (mostly) and it's
>weird (kinda), but what else? There must be something
>that is really good- something that appeals to him or
>supports his writing. I'm trying to see what it is
>about this city that makes it _his_ kinda place.
>
Reminds me of an interview with Michael Caine - someone bumped into
him, and said "my God it's YOU" and he said "yes, it's me" and the
person said to him "but you're HERE!" - and he said "well, I have to
be _somewhere_!".
Carol.
I have made mistakes, but I have never made the mistake
of claiming I never made one.
James Gordon Bennett
(1795-1872) American journalist.
Barbara Levy
John Pratt <jpra...@maine.maine.edu> wrote:
>Anybody know? Sure, it's quiet (mostly) and it's
>weird (kinda), but what else? There must be something
>that is really good- something that appeals to him or
>supports his writing. I'm trying to see what it is
>about this city that makes it _his_ kinda place.
I think it's because people don't bother him there. He's just treated
as "Steve, who lives up the road". If he lived in a big city or
someplace else, he'd be "Stephen King, author" *all* the time.
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Barbara Levy
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"There are things here in Derry that bite."
- Albert Carson
Trav1701
In article <4u8rp9$r...@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, clev...@aol.com (CleveJMA)
writes:
>
>>Anybody know? Sure, it's quiet (mostly) and it's
>>weird (kinda), but what else? There must be something
>>that is really good- something that appeals to him or
>>supports his writing. I'm trying to see what it is
>>about this city that makes it _his_ kinda place.
>
>I suspect it's nothing more than "it's home". He's not a celebrity there
>(this he's said himself), just Steve down the street. I have a feeling
>that that alone makes it worth his while. Besides, where else _should_
he
>live? :)
>
>
The fact that he was also born in Portland probably has a lot to do with
it, he lived in that state for most of his life.
Traveller
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Marina VAILLANT
I don't know, but I'll check out.
I'm going there in September to see places he talks about in his books.
I Know I don't need to search for Castle Rock as I read in a preface it
was totally invented. But I would like to know where you think I should
go.
Bangor of course! Well, the roas I'll take pass through Bangor, So it's
ok. I'll probably spend a night near there.
please give me advices.
(don't you have King's address? ;-)
Thanks
Marina
french reader, has loved "the dark half".
Scott K. Stafford
: >Anybody know? Sure, it's quiet (mostly) and it's
: >weird (kinda), but what else? There must be something
: >that is really good- something that appeals to him or
: >supports his writing. I'm trying to see what it is
: >about this city that makes it _his_ kinda place.
"And the kinfolk said, 'Jed, move away from there!'
They said, 'Californee is the place you outta be.'
So they loaded up the truck and they moved to Beverly...
...Hills, that is.
Swimmin' pools. Movie stars..."
What the hell is wrong with Bangor? Nice city. Nice people. Beats the
livin' hell outta NYC or LA...
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sco...@together.net <Scott K. Stafford>
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> about this city that makes it _his_ kinda place.
Kathy
My cent (it HAS, after all, been a tight week) would have me say,
'Because he can'.
My concept of getting up to Bar Harbor is 'go to Bangor, hang a
right'. Sounds like a plan.
But that's just me and my strong affinity for the state. Any
vacationing experience that includes the Piskataqua (SP) bridge is
okay by my book. And I would live there in a heartbeat!
Marina VAILLANT <b...@studio.via.ecp.Fr> wryly commented:
->I don't know, but I'll check out.
But I would like to know where you think I should
->go.
<>
->please give me advices.
->(don't you have King's address? ;-)
->Thanks
->Marina
->french reader, has loved "the dark half".
Kathy-->>>kat...@cyberg8t.com-->>>K...@juno.com
"And she had never forgotten that, if you drink much from a
bottle marked 'poison', it is almost certain to disagree with
you sooner or later." Lewis Carroll
Sven Anders Robbestad
[kat...@cyberg8t.com (Kathy )]:
>
>
>My cent (it HAS, after all, been a tight week) would have me say,
>'Because he can'.
>My concept of getting up to Bar Harbor is 'go to Bangor, hang a
>right'. Sounds like a plan.
Well, really, if the question really is:
Why does Stephen King choose to live in Bangor, Maine?
Then I'd feel inclined to say: why not?
And, where else should they live?
And, everybody's gotta live somewhere. Look at me, just moved to a
suburb (uptownish too <eg>). Why not?
Why live in the country? Why live by the coast? Why live in the city?
Hey, why not?
Sven
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