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 in a new pair of shoes." The novel was adapted into a 2016 Hulu television series, "11.22.63". According to King, the idea for the novel first came to him in 1971, before the release of his first novel, "Carrie" (1974). He was going to title it "Split Track". However, he felt a historical novel required more research than he was willing to do at the time and greater literary talent than he possessed. Like his novel "Under the Dome" (2009), he abandoned the project, returning to the story later in life. King first talked publicly about the idea in "Marvel