Looking for More Space Entertainment While You’re Stuck at Home? Let Lonnie From Untitled Space Network Read You Stephen King’s “The Jaunt” — A Space Sci-Fi Masterpiece!

Most of us know Stephen King as the supreme master of the horror novel. Sure there are other heavyweights in that division—Dean Koontz and Anne Rice come to mind—but none are as prolific nor as ubiquitous as King. In fact, Stephen King is the Michael Jordan of horror fiction. Or he’s the Elvis Presley. He’d appreciate that one a little more, I think, since I don’t have any good baseball references. Regardless, the point I amble toward here is that he’s mostly known as a creepy horror writer. And for good reason. However, he’s a hell of a writer in general and he’s published everything from sci-fi and high fantasy, to coming of age stories and outright dramas. For example, King penned both “Stand By Me” and “The Shawshank Redemption,” and you can’t call either one a horror story. Then there’s Stephen King’s “The Jaunt.”

It’s a short sci-fi story about a man and his son as they make the now-common journey (or “jaunt”) to Mars. Throughout, King builds vividly real characters and brings us on their journey with them. As they wait their turn, Mark Oates, the protagonist explains the science of “The Jaunt” to his son and the rest of his family. When their turn finally comes… Well, you’ll see (hear) in just a bit.

Here’s Lonnie from Untitled Nerd Network Reading Stephen King’s “The Jaunt.”

Originally published in Twilight Zone Magazine, Stephen King’s “The Jaunt” eventually ended up in King’s 1985 story collection “Skeleton Crew.” We hope you enjoyed the story, and we’ll try to keep bringing you new space entertainment content whenever we can! Thanks for reading.

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