11/22/63 "the work of a master craftsman" but commented that "the wires go slack from time to time" and the book wanders from genre to genre, particularly in the middle. More pointedly, "Los Angeles Times" book critic David Ulin called the novel "a misguided effort in story and writing"; Ulin's primary criticism is the conceit of the story, which requires the reader to follow two plotlines simultaneously – historical fiction built upon the Kennedy assassination as well as the tale of a time traveling English teacher – which adds a page load to the novel that Ulin found excessive. On September
11/22/63 deluxe binding, photographic endpapers, and a facsimile signature, and included a DVD. On July 24, 2012, Gallery Books published a trade paperback edition of the novel (), which contains an additional "book club kit", featuring an interview with Stephen King about "11/22/63", a set of discussion questions, and a period playlist with King's commentary and recipes. Jake Epping is a recently divorced high school English teacher in Lisbon Falls, Maine, earning extra money teaching a GED class. Epping gives an assignment to his adult students, asking them to write about a day that changed their lives. One of the students,