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Early prints of this author’s second novel achieved unexpected resale value partially due to the misprinting of a major character’s name as “Father Cody” on the inside flap. This man’s residence, the Cara Laughs house on Turtleback Lane, served as a nexus for Walk-ins, due to the thinning effect of his presence on reality. Protection of this man was one of the main purposes of the Tet Corporation, which hired researchers called Calvins to read this author’s books all day. This man channeled the Beam of Gan, the “creative overforce,” allowing him to tell stories about Mid-World from the Keystone World. (15[1])In 1999, Jake (*) Chambers died for the third time while preventing this man’s death in a van accident. Much of this man’s career was influenced by a childhood encounter with the Crimson King, as well as a 1977 meeting with his creations Eddie Dean and Roland Deschain. For 10 points, a nightmarish Robert Browning poem inspired what horror author to write the (10[1])Dark Tower series? ■END■ (10[2])

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