Danse Macabre

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Before he gave us the “one of a kind classic” ( The Wall Street Journal) memoir On Writing, Stephen King wrote a nonfiction masterpiece in Danse Macabre, “one of the best books on American popular culture” ( Philadelphia Inquirer).

Storm of the Century (1999) — An evil wizard arrives on a small Maine island during the titular storm; if the townsfolk give him what he wants, he'll go away...The Talisman (1984) — Epic quest across America and its alternate-dimensional cousin, co-written with Peter Straub. A proposed film (and/or miniseries) adaptation has been in Development Hell since 1985, with such names as Will Smith, Michael J. Fox, and Steven Spielberg being connected with the project at various times. Tied into The Dark Tower saga. The TNT miniseries adapted "The End of the Whole Mess," "Umney's Last Case," "Crouch End," "The Fifth Quarter" and "You Know They Got a Hell of a Band." Award Category: Book-Length Fantasy (Gandalf Award)". Internet Speculative Fiction Database . Retrieved February 27, 2021. Announcing the Winners of the 2013 Goodreads Choice Awards!". Goodreads . Retrieved February 27, 2021.

Stephen King is an American author of contemporary horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction, crime fiction, and fantasy. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into feature films, miniseries, television shows, and comic books. King has published 61 novels, including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman, and five non-fiction books. He has written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been compiled in book collections. Wizard and Glass (1997) — Fourth The Dark Tower book, mainly revolving around Roland's former ka-tet and his personal I Let Gwen Stacy Die. Spoilers: King is notorious for revealing character deaths and other plot twists much earlier in a narrative than most authors would. Terror—what Hunter Thompson calls “fear and loathing”—often arises from a pervasive sense of disestablishment; that things are in the unmaking. If that sense of unmaking is sudden and seems personal—if it hits you around the heart—then it lodges in the memory as a complete set.” ― Stephen King, quote from Danse Macabre

This author's works (that don't have their own pages) include examples of:

White Guilt: King has admitted in interviews that this is likely behind his tendency to overuse the Magical Negro trope. Audie Awards® - APA". Audio Publishers Association. Archived from the original on June 23, 2016 . Retrieved February 25, 2021. Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption (or, Hope Springs Eternal)" - Hope Springs Eternal, even in prison. Made into the number-one movie on the IMDb's Top 250. Magical Negro: King has admitted in interviews that he tends to overuse this trope, attributing it to his own White Guilt.