![]() "When kindergarten turned out to be a stupefyingly banal disappointment devoted to cutting animal shapes out of heavy colored paper, he took matters into his own hands and taught himself to read by memorizing his comic books and reciting them over and over to other neighborhood children on the front steps until he could recognize the words. The bio on his website reveals a hint of Straub's wry humor. ![]() His father was a salesman and his mother was a nurse. "It's a sad day because my good friend and amazingly talented colleague and collaborator, Peter Straub, has passed away," wrote Stephen King on Twitter, "Working with him was one of the great joys of my creative life." Straub won numerous honors including multiple World Fantasy and Bram Stoker Awards. Edition/Format: Print book: Fiction : EnglishView. Author: Peter Straub: Publisher: New York : Pocket Books, 1980, ©1979. ![]() For four aging men in the terror-stricken town of Milburn, New York, an act inadvertently carried out in their youth has come back to haunt them. Author and poet Peter Straub passed away at the age of 79. Peter Straub - 'In life, not every sin goes unpunished. In a career spanning more than 40 years, Straub's books include Ghost Story, The Hellfire Club, Black House and, in collaboration with Stephen King, The Talisman. Peter Straub, The Talisman and Ghost Story Author, Dies at 79. ![]() "Peter Francis Straub, the smartest and most fun person in every room he was ever in, 3/2/43 - 9/4/22. His daughter, novelist Emma Straub, announced his death on Instagram: ![]() Peter Straub, author of horror, mystery and supernatural novels and short stories has died at age 79. Paul's School in London, when he was collaborating with the Aurora Orchestra for their touring show "Thriller" in 2011. ![]()
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