So...can Rage come back into print if Mr King (or the publishers) wanted to?

[DarkPassenger]

I never understood this process, so could someone enlighten me? If Stephen King wanted to re-release Rage, bring it back into print, could he? Or is it gone forever now?

[Moderator]

He could if he chose to and it would also be up to the publisher if they wanted to do so.

[GNTLGNT]

At this juncture, probably would be best to leave it in limbo-just my humblest of opinions...

[Sigmund]

It was a very powerful piece.

[Boni]

I think Rage's return would be an event for King's fans. I can't quite see a reason for him to stop selling the book, but he does, anyway. I rather want him to has his soul in peace, so whatever he decides is fine for me.

[guido tkp]

while i understand some of kings reasonings...the book is out there, nonetheless: to act as if this act of self censorship will, in the end, have any affect is somewhat preposterous, especially given the internet and the ease of scanning/printing

perhaps the book, considering the increase in bullying these days, did not have as much effect as king feared it might have: clearly, other societal forces were and are at work

perhaps, the very fact that he wrote that book, with all its issues , so very long before all these horrendous events, might be indicative of a moment to use that fact as a starting point to create discussions about the actions the characters take within the book, rather than censoring and having the discussion turn on that