Playboy's 1983 Interview by Stephen King

Author:Stephen King [King, Stephen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

PLAYBOY: Have you ever considered probing under the bed with a broom handle?

KING: Naw, man, that would be pussy. I mean, sometimes we have house guests staying overnight; how would it look if the next morning, they said, “Gee, we were going to the bathroom last night and we saw Steve on his hands and knees, sticking a broom handle under his bed”? It might tarnish the image. But it’s not only Tabby who doesn’t understand; I’m disturbed by the attitude of my kids, too. I mean, I suffer a bit from insomnia, and every night, I’ll check

them in their beds to see that they’re still breathing, and my two oldest, Naomi and Joe, will always tell me, “Be sure to turn off the light and close the door when you leave, Daddy.” Turn off the light! Close the door! How can they face it? I mean, my God, anything could be in their room, crouched inside their closet, coiled under their bed, just waiting to slither out, pounce on

them and sink its talons into them! Those things can’t stand the light, you know, but the darkness is dangerous! But try telling that to my kids. I hope there’s nothing wrong with them. God knows, when I was their age, I just knew that the bogeyman was waiting for me. Maybe he still is.

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