Donald Trump and an uncanny echo of Stephen King’s The Dead Zone

The former president has teamed up with the country singer Lee Greenwood to promote the “God Bless the USA Bible” – it’s the King James version with the US constitution and Declaration of Independence thrown in for good measure. And they retail at $59.99.

This week, the US cultural world paused to salute the 50th anniversary of the publication of King’s debut novel Carrie, the story of the archetypal strange-girl-outsider who uses telekinetic powers to shocking effect as vividly depicted in Brian De Palma’s film version, released in November 1976. At 76, he shows no signs of easing up and is one of the few contemporary writers who is instantly recognisable, with the gaunt frame, an off-to-mow-the-garden fashion sense, trademark spectacles and a distinctive amicable voice. But what has yet to be fully figured out is the profound impact he has had on the shaping and perception of American culture, through his novels and the film adaptations, both within the US and internationally.

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