Rest Stop (short story)
| "Rest Stop" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Stephen King | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Short story |
| Publication | |
| Published in | Esquire, Just After Sunset |
| Publication type | |
| Publication date | 2003 |
"Rest Stop" is a short story by the American writer Stephen King, originally published in the December 2003 issue of Esquire and collected in King's 2008 collection Just After Sunset.[1] In 2004, "Rest Stop" won the National Magazine Award for Fiction.
Plot synopsis
Author John Dykstra, who writes under the
Dykstra is too timid and frightened to act, but he assumes the mentality of his alter-ego, Hardin, and attacks the man with a tire iron. Hardin calls the police and orders the woman to leave the scene in the car, and much to her protest, Hardin smashes the man's glasses to ensure the man doesn't follow him on the road in retaliation.
After some time, Hardin mentally reverts to Dykstra, who begins to vomit out the side of his vehicle when the
Adaptation
In April 2019, it was announced that Legendary Entertainment would develop a film adaptation of the short story, with Alex Ross Perry set to write and direct.[2]
See also
- Short fiction by Stephen King
References
- ^ King, Stephen (December 2003). "Rest Stop". Esquire. Archived from the original on 2009-07-16. Retrieved June 30, 2009.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (2019-04-18). "Legendary Developing Stephen King Short Story 'Rest Stop' As A Feature". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
External links
- "Rest Stop". StephenKing.com.