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Y'all, I have some really exciting news. For the very first time, Stephen King's novella The Body from his book Different Seasons,

which was the inspiration for the movie Stand By Me, will be released as a standalone digital

audiobook narrated by me. I'm just thrilled for like all the long time Stephen King fans and people who grew up

with Stand By Me to experience Gordi LaChance's story as told by the person who's probably after

Stephen King most closely identified with Gordy LaChance in popular culture. As many of you know, it is the 40th anniversary

of Stand By Me, and for the last couple of years, I have been reaching out to Simon and Schuster

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