![]() Lovecraft, opens the collection, providing historical background for his prior novel, 'Salem's Lot. Perhaps due to the space constraints of magazine publications, each of the stories in Night Shift is compact what they may lack in deeper themes or characterization, they make up for in terms of visceral impact. Most of these early works first appeared in "men's magazines" - Cavalier, Penthouse, and Gallery - which, at the time, paid good money for horror stories. ![]() ![]() ![]() The stories anthologized cover a wide range of styles and themes, many offering glimpses of interests King will return to over the course of his career. King's first short fiction collection, Night Shift may be the best introduction to a reader interested in discovering Stephen King. ![]()
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