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Stephen King is “sorry” if people feel like they’re living in one of his horror stories
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He wrote a book about a viral pandemic that was published in 1978 Stephen King has apologised for the fact that people are likening the coronavirus pandemic to living in one of his novels.
The US author, who wrote a book in the ’70s called The Stand about a viral pandemic, said he’s aware that fans are comparing the current outbreak to the kind of horrors depicted in his books. “I keep having people say, ‘Gee, it’s like we’re living in a Stephen King story,’ he told NPR. “And my only response to that is, ‘I’m sorry.'” Last month, King spoke out against rumours that the coronavirus epidemic is comparable to the Blue virus written in The Stand. “It’s not anywhere near as serious.
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