Stephen King responds to Utah ban of several classic novellas
By Gephardt Daily Staff · July 15, 2026 · 1 min read
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Maine-based novelist Stephen King has responded to a decision by the Utah Board of Education to ban the novella collection Different Seasons. The 1982 collection includes stories that were adapted into films such as The Shawshank Redemption and Stand by Me.
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Stephen King responded to the Utah Board of Education banning the novella collection Different Seasons.
The banned 1982 collection includes stories adapted into films such as Stand by Me and The Shawshank Redemption.
Different Seasons was previously allowed in public access.
Maine-based novelist Stephen King has issued a question following the Utah Board of Education's decision to ban Different Seasons. The 1982 collection contains four novellas, including works that were later adapted into landmark films like Stand by Me and The Shawshank Redemption.
The collection was previously allowed to be in public access before the recent ban.
The Utah Board of Education implemented the ban on the collection of novellas. The stories within Different Seasons include the 1986 film Stand by Me and the 1994 film The Shawshank Redemption.
