Plato’s Republic – 1942 First Edition, Fourth Printing – W. W. Norton & Company Food for Thought Karen Strum renders the Headless

Karen Strum renders the Headless Horseman in a storybook style infused with swirls

this edition holds significance as an early Book Club printing of King’s first published novel—the origin point of one of the most influential voices in modern horror

“My barn having burned down

Yet through Plato’s pen

imagination

Plato’s Republic – 1942 First Edition, Fourth Printing – W. W. Norton & Company Food for Thought Karen Strum renders the HeadlessThis particular copy of The Republic holds a special place in my heartnot just as a collector, but as someone who majored in philosophy and spent late nights in dim dorm rooms trying to make sense of Socratic justice and the ideal city state. Printed in 1942 by W. W. Norton & Company, this is their first edition, fourth printing of the classic, reimagined by I. A. Richards using Basic Englisha fascinating linguistic experiment meant to make great