Koko by Peter Straub6/30/2023 ![]() ![]() "When kindergarten turned out to be a stupefyingly banal disappointment devoted to cutting animal shapes out of heavy colored paper, he took matters into his own hands and taught himself to read by memorizing his comic books and reciting them over and over to other neighborhood children on the front steps until he could recognize the words. The bio on his website reveals a hint of Straub's wry humor. It was the winner of the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel 1 in 1989. ![]() His father was a salesman and his mother was a nurse. Koko is a horror-mystery novel by American writer Peter Straub, first published in the United States in 1988 by EP Dutton, and in Great Britain by Viking. "It's a sad day because my good friend and amazingly talented colleague and collaborator, Peter Straub, has passed away," wrote Stephen King on Twitter, "Working with him was one of the great joys of my creative life." Straub won numerous honors including multiple World Fantasy and Bram Stoker Awards. In a career spanning more than 40 years, Straub's books include Ghost Story, The Hellfire Club, Black House and, in collaboration with Stephen King, The Talisman. Entwined with the stories in the epic Blue Rose trilogy, Koko is Peter Straub at his terrifying best. "Peter Francis Straub, the smartest and most fun person in every room he was ever in, 3/2/43 - 9/4/22. Dutton, 1988 - American fiction - 562 pages. His daughter, novelist Emma Straub, announced his death on Instagram: ![]() Peter Straub, author of horror, mystery and supernatural novels and short stories has died at age 79. Paul's School in London, when he was collaborating with the Aurora Orchestra for their touring show "Thriller" in 2011. ![]()
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