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 Spotlight" issue "The Dark Tower" (January 27, 2007), prior to the beginning of the ongoing comic book adaptation of King's "Dark Tower" series. In a piece in the magazine titled "An Open Letter From Stephen King", he writes about possible original ideas for comics: Commenting on the book as historical fiction, King said: "This might be a book where we really have a chance to get an audience who's not my ordinary audience. Instead of people who read horror stories, people who read "The Help" or "People of the Book" might like this book". King and longtime researcher Russ Dorr