Just King Things

We talk about the 2017 novel End of Watch, the final book in the Bill Hodges trilogy. Content warnings for: sexism, racism, fatphobia, transphobia, suicide, mind control, terminal illness Support this show on Patreon! Send things to the PO Box! Follow Ranged Touch on Bluesky Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! Buy some Just King… Continue reading End of Watch

We talk about the 2015 short story collection The Bazaar of Bad Dreams. Support this show on Patreon! Send things to the PO Box! Follow Ranged Touch on Bluesky Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! Buy some Just King Things merchandise! Come hang out in our Discord channel. Geneva “Gensuta” Heyward did the theme for… Continue reading The Bazaar of Bad Dreams

We talk about the 2015 novel Finders Keepers. Support this show on Patreon! Send things to the PO Box! Follow Ranged Touch on Bluesky Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! Buy some Just King Things merchandise! Come hang out in our Discord channel. Geneva “Gensuta” Heyward did the theme for this show. Thomas Hammersley-Ambroise did… Continue reading Finders Keepers

We talk about the 2014 novel Revival. Content warnings for: addiction, self-harm, child death, terminal illness and death Support this show on Patreon! Send things to the PO Box! Follow Ranged Touch on Bluesky Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! Buy some Just King Things merchandise! Come hang out in our Discord channel. Geneva “Gensuta”… Continue reading Revival

We talk about the 2014 novel Mr. Mercedes. Content warnings for: Domestic violence, substance abuse and addiction, child abuse including sexual abuse and death, incest, racism Support this show on Patreon! Follow Ranged Touch on Bluesky Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! Buy some Just King Things merchandise! Come hang out in our Discord channel.… Continue reading Mr. Mercedes

We talk about the 2013 novel Dr. Sleep. Content warnings for: Domestic violence, substance abuse and addiction, child abuse including sexual abuse and death, racism, antisemitism Support this show on Patreon! Follow Ranged Touch on Bluesky Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! Buy some Just King Things merchandise! Come hang out in our Discord channel.… Continue reading Doctor Sleep

We talk about the 2013 novel Joyland. Content warnings for: misogyny, racism, ableism, child death. Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter! Support this show on Patreon! Buy some Just King Things merchandise! Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! Come hang out in our Discord channel. Geneva “Gensuta” Heyward did the theme for this show. Thomas Hammersley-Ambroise… Continue reading Joyland

We talk about the 2012…thing…called A Face in the Crowd, co-written with Stuart O’Nan. Content warnings for: bullying, child death Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter! Support this show on Patreon! Buy some Just King Things merchandise! Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! Come hang out in our Discord channel. Geneva “Gensuta” Heyward did the theme… Continue reading A Face In T...

We talk about the 2012 novel The Wind Through the Keyhole. Content warnings for: domestic abuse, sexual assault Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter! Support this show on Patreon! Buy some Just King Things merchandise! Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! Come hang out in our Discord channel. Geneva “Gensuta” Heyward did the theme for this… Continue reading The Wind Through the Keyhole

We talk about the 2011 novel 11/22/63. Content warnings for: misogyny, racism, ableism, antisemitism, domestic abuse, child death Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter! Support this show on Patreon! Buy some Just King Things merchandise! Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! Come hang out in our Discord channel. Geneva “Gensuta” Heyward did the theme for this… Continue reading 11/22/63

We talk about the 2010 novella collection Full Dark, No Stars. Content warnings for: misogyny, racism, torture, rape, homophobia, ableism, animal death, child death, terminal illness. Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter! Support this show on Patreon! Buy some Just King Things merchandise! Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! Come hang out in our Discord channel.… Continue reading Full Dark, No S...

We talk about the 2009 novel Under the Dome. Content warnings for this episode include: misogyny, racism, suicide, torture, rape, necrophilia, addiction, eye and head injury, police violence, mass death, child and animal death. Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter! Support this show on Patreon! Buy some Just King Things merchandise! Buy books from our Bookshop.org… Continue reading Under the Dome

We talk about the 2008 short story collection Just After Sunset. Content warnings for this episode include: domestic violence, misogyny, racism, fatphobia, body horror, homophobia, animal death. Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter! Support this show on Patreon! Buy some Just King Things merchandise! Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! Come hang out in our Discord… Continue reading Just After Su...

We talk about the 2008 novel Duma Key. A Florida classic! Content warnings for this episode include: misogyny, racism, child death. Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter! Support this show on Patreon! Buy some Just King Things merchandise! Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! Come hang out in our Discord channel. Geneva “Gensuta” Heyward did the… Continue reading Duma Key

We talk about the 2007 Richard Bachman novel Blaze. Content warnings for this episode include: ableism, child abuse, racism. Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter! Support this show on Patreon! Buy some Just King Things merchandise! Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! Come hang out in our Discord channel. Geneva “Gensuta” Heyward did the theme for… Continue reading Blaze

We talk about the 2006 novel Lisey’s Story. Content warnings for this episode include: misogyny, ableism, alcoholism, self-harm and mutilation, severe child abuse and death, stalking, sexual assault and violence. Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter! Support this show on Patreon! Buy some Just King Things merchandise! Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! Come hang out… Continue reading Lise...

We talk about the cellular-phone oriented novel from 2006, Cell. Content warnings for this episode include: ableism, child death, extreme burns, suicide, eye injury and head trauma. Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter! Support this show on Patreon! Buy some Just King Things merchandise! Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! Come hang out in our Discord… Continue reading Cell

We talk about 2005’s crime novel The Colorado Kid. Content warnings for this episode include: murder. Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter! Support this show on Patreon! Buy some Just King Things merchandise! Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! Come hang out in our Discord channel. Geneva “Gensuta” Heyward did the theme for this show. Thomas… Continue reading The Colorado Kid

We talk about the 2004 nonfiction book about baseball, Faithful. Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter! Support this show on Patreon! Buy some Just King Things merchandise! Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! Come hang out in our Discord channel. Geneva “Gensuta” Heyward did the theme for this show. Thomas Hammersley-Ambroise did the art for the… Continue reading Faithful

We talk about the 2004 novel The Dark Tower. Content warnings for this episode include: animal endangerment and death, child death, automobile accidents and injury, mind control, mutilation, eye trauma, sexual assault, ableism, racism. Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter! Support this show on Patreon! Buy some Just King Things merchandise! Buy books from our Bookshop.org… Continue reading The Dar...

We talk about the 2004 novel Song of Susannah. Content warnings for this episode include: racism, terrorism, alcoholism, rape. Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter! Support this show on Patreon! Buy some Just King Things merchandise! Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! Come hang out in our Discord channel. Geneva “Gensuta” Heyward did the theme for… Continue reading Song of Susannah

We talk about the 2003 novel Wolves of the Calla. Content warnings for this episode include: ableism, racism, mutilation, hate crimes. Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter! Support this show on Patreon! Buy some Just King Things merchandise! Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! Come hang out in our Discord channel. Geneva “Gensuta” Heyward did the… Continue reading Wolves of the Calla

We talk about the 2002 novel From A Buick 8. Content warnings for this episode include: description of injuries from auto accidents, domestic and police violence, animal injury and death, body horror. Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter! Support this show on Patreon! Buy some Just King Things merchandise! Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! Come… Continue reading From A Buick 8

We talk about the 2002 short story collection Everything’s Eventual. Content warnings for this episode include: crude sexual humor, racism, misogyny, suicide, medical horror, insect horror, discussion of transphobic slurs. Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter! Support this show on Patreon! Buy some Just King Things merchandise! Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! Come hang out… Continue re...

We talk about the 2001 sequel Black House. Content warnings for this episode include: ableism, graphic descriptions of gore, violence, dismemberment, child death, cannibalism, gut wounds, eye trauma, and infection. Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter! Support this show on Patreon! Buy some Just King Things merchandise! Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! Come hang out… Continue reading Black Ho...