It does not sit well with me when people dismiss Stephen King's works as "pulp".

The King multiverse is not only deep, existential, and psychological, but he maintained these intricate storylines and their connections to each other even as he was battling drug and alcohol addiction. He barely remembers writing several of his books.

He draws upon his own fears, his own psyche, and his own insecurities to create horrifying plots and characters. His books are about regular folks dealing with the supernatural while going through everyday life and experiencing mundane events. The man is a genius if you ask me. I feel blessed to be alive during his lifetime.