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North" Author Stephen King Country United States Language
English Genre(s) Horror, fantasy short story Published in 999
(1st release), Everything's Eventual Publication type Anthology
Media type Print (Hardback & Paperback) Publication date 1999
"The Road Virus Heads North" is a short story by Stephen King.
The story first appeared in 999, an anthology published in 1999
and edited by Al Sarrantonio. In 2002, it was collected in
King's Everything's Eventual.  King wove the story around a
painting he has at his home, which is disliked by his family.
King himself is a fan of "moving picture" stories, which
inspired him to write this tale.  Plot summary[edit]  The story
follows a successful horror writer named Richard Kinnell as he
drives back from Boston to his home in Derry, Maine. Along the
way, he comes across a yard sale, where he notices and is
captivated by a bizarre painting of a sinister-l