Stephen King

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Mentioned in an advertisement for a film adaptation. Described as Stephen King's very first book, written in 1967 and published in 1979, about a competition where 50 boys must keep walking or be shot.

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Mentioned as an example of novels where people time travel to stop the Kennedy assassination. The hosts note that in this book, when Kennedy is saved, it leads to a nuclear war in 1974 as a consequence.

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Jack read this before starting to write his first novel, though he notes it's more autobiography than a how-to book on writing.

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Brody references this book (though mentions only seeing the movie) in the context of discussing how dedicated fans might react to an author's treatment of beloved characters.