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The novelist and son of Stephen King talks about growing up in Bangor, Maine

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Marc Myers
Nov 13, 2025
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Novelist Joe Hill is Stephen King’s son. What was it like growing up in the family’s Victorian Gothic mansion in Bangor, Maine? It was creepy, and the house was haunted. [Photo of Joe Hill in Hollywood in October at the premiere of the new horror film ‘Black Phone 2,’ based on his characters, by Amy Sussman/Getty Images]

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