Armchair Adventure Book Club: Apt Pupil (by Stephen King) and free donuts!

The Book: Apt Pupil (1982), by Stephen King. 224 pages

Free event!

Special location: This book club usually meets at Tempe Public Library. But for May's meeting, we will meet at Dunkin' Donuts. We have already ordered six dozen assorted donuts. Which means free donuts for everybody who attends!

What if I have not finished reading this book, or have not read it at all?

That's okay! We hope you will come to this book club meeting, no matter how much of the book you have read. Apt Pupil features many compelling themes and ideas that will be fascinating to discuss. Everybody who comes to this book club meeting will be able to participate and enjoy the discussion.

Apt Pupil is a novella by Stephen King subtitled "Summer of Corruption", originally published in the 1982 novella collection Different Seasons with a more dramatic bent, rather than the horror fiction for which King is famous.

In 1974, teenager Todd Bowden arrives at the doorstep of elderly German immigrant Arthur Denker, accusing him of being wanted Nazi war criminal Kurt Dussander. The old man reluctantly acknowledges his true identity. Todd asks to hear detailed stories about his crimes, having recently become interested in the Holocaust.

About the Author: is one of the world's most famous authors. Dubbed the "King of Horror", he is widely known for his horror fiction and has also explored other genres, among them suspense, crime, science-fiction, fantasy, and mystery. He has written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in collections.

What to Bring? You do not need to bring anything. Simply read the book or listen to the audio book or watch the feature film adaptation. It can be useful if you bring your physical or digital copy of the book.

Who? This is a fun book club event that men and women from the neighborhood potluck list are invited to, along with everybody else who is interested.

Fun Book Club: This will be the 45th monthly meeting of this book club. We had so much fun at the all of the meetings so far, with wonderful, fascinating discussions with great neighbors and new friends. If you like books or interesting discussions... or simply want to have fun meeting new people, I highly recommend RSVP-ing for this event.