The Feminization Of America[n Authors]

I opened my email this morning and came across a Barnes & Noble [note: their name sounds infinitely better when pronounced with a thick Boston brogue. -ed.] email flier advertising the latest Stephen King novel. The flier featured the following prominent picture of Mr. King:

Now, normally, when I think “Stephen King”, I think

With the above-mentioned photo, though, all I’m picking up is

Creepy. I know King is the purported “master of horror”, but c’mon, that’s just freaky.