Is there an Icons of Fright follower out there who doesn't appreciate some of Stephen King's works?  One of the true Icons, King has just published his newest short story "Premium Harmony" in the New Yorker, to whet his Constant Readers' appetite in anticipation of his new novel, Under the Dome.

Though "Premium Harmony" has echoes of his short story "Children of the Corn," marks a long-awaited return to Castle Rock (he abandoned the town in 1992's short story collection Nightmares & Dreamscapes) and makes a sly reference to Derry, ME's favorite clown Pennywise, it's not a horror story.  As with many of the tales from his last two collections, it's a non-genre story that lacks any notion of the supernatural.  For what it's worth, it's a good story;  I just have my biases toward vampires and other preternatural creatures.

 Read the full story here.  You can also get King's upcoming appearance schedule at Lilja's Library, King's top fan site, and further information on Under the Dome on King's official website.

--Phil Fasso