Bare Bones : Conversations on Terror With Stephen King 1988 trade paperback. The book is in good condition with tight binding and clean pages. The cover has minor wear. ~ In this revealing and varied collection of interviews, Stephen King talks about his life, family, films and in particular about his macabre novels of the unknown that have made him so well known. "My soul must be very black, indeed," observes King, virtuoso of horror fiction.