King wrote the story in early 2011. It was added exclusively to the paperback and ebook versions of his 2010 collection Full Dark, No Stars . Later, it was also included in his 2015 collection The Bazaar of Bad Dreams , giving it a wider audience.

The original Lilja's Library article offers detailed reviews and context about the story's initial release. Final Thoughts

The story is told from the first-person perspective of , an advertising executive in New York City. The plot unfolds over the course of a single day: