Books William Peter Blatty Books by William Peter Blatty William Peter Blatty has written books about: Mysteries, Thrillers & Crime Fiction Facebook Twitter Flipboard Email NPR stories about William Peter Blatty Review PG-13: Risky Reads Possessed By 'The Exorcist': Are You Terrified Yet? October 31, 2012 • The classic horror novel The Exorcist inspired an even creepier movie, but author Mark Danielewski says after he saw the film, it changed the book in his mind forever. Has a movie ever overtaken its literary counterpart in your imagination? Tell us in the comments. Author Interviews After 40 Years, Grisly 'Exorcist' Book Gets A Rewrite October 29, 2011 • In 1971, William Peter Blatty told the spine-chilling story of a little girl who becomes possessed by a malevolent demon in Washington, D.C. It was called the The Exorcist — and it was only his first draft. Now, Blatty has revised and polished his landmark novel for its 40th-anniversary re-release. After 40 Years, Grisly 'Exorcist' Book Gets A Rewrite Listen · 6:41 6:41 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/141683620/141823828" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript iStockphoto.com Review Three Books... Devilishly Good Books Terrify ... And Delight October 30, 2009 • How long has it been since you felt the needle jab of panic or were startled to glimpse a pale face in the window? Nothing makes you feel more alive — or cherish the relative safety and normalcy of life — than dangling your foot over the edge of a cliff and then withdrawing it. These books will do just that.
Review PG-13: Risky Reads Possessed By 'The Exorcist': Are You Terrified Yet? October 31, 2012 • The classic horror novel The Exorcist inspired an even creepier movie, but author Mark Danielewski says after he saw the film, it changed the book in his mind forever. Has a movie ever overtaken its literary counterpart in your imagination? Tell us in the comments.
Author Interviews After 40 Years, Grisly 'Exorcist' Book Gets A Rewrite October 29, 2011 • In 1971, William Peter Blatty told the spine-chilling story of a little girl who becomes possessed by a malevolent demon in Washington, D.C. It was called the The Exorcist — and it was only his first draft. Now, Blatty has revised and polished his landmark novel for its 40th-anniversary re-release. After 40 Years, Grisly 'Exorcist' Book Gets A Rewrite Listen · 6:41 6:41 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/141683620/141823828" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
After 40 Years, Grisly 'Exorcist' Book Gets A Rewrite Listen · 6:41 6:41 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/141683620/141823828" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
iStockphoto.com Review Three Books... Devilishly Good Books Terrify ... And Delight October 30, 2009 • How long has it been since you felt the needle jab of panic or were startled to glimpse a pale face in the window? Nothing makes you feel more alive — or cherish the relative safety and normalcy of life — than dangling your foot over the edge of a cliff and then withdrawing it. These books will do just that.
