Shawshank RedemptionStephen King

Shawshank Redemption

by Stephen King · first published 2024

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  • kstenerud · Jul 21, 2022 · Recommends

    …Here are some authors I've enjoyed in the more "addition and subtraction" end of literature. Temba, his arms wide: - Stephen King (horror, suspense) - fun fact: Did you know that "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption" is one of the few non-horror short stories he wrote? And I daresay his best. - Terry Pratchett (comedy, fantasy) - Spent many an evening giggling uncontrollably with his Discworld novels. - Douglas…

    on “Ask HN: I don't read fiction, how much am I missing out on?” ↗
  • busyant · Jan 4, 2023 · Recommends

    …the Nighttime. I have no recollection of who the author is, but if I learned that the story had been computer generated, it would bother me a little. So... "point to you." Second, Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption. I know it was written by Stephen King, but the plot is so elegant that if you told me it had been computer generated, I don't think I would care. It's simply a great enjoyable story. In the next 10…

    on “The Expanding Dark Forest and Generative AI” ↗

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