Stephen King visited 'The Late Show' to discuss his new novel, 'The Institute,' while also chatting about President Trump and if he has plans to retire after writing over 60 books.
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Colbert asked the author if politics or President Donald Trump specifically has influenced his most recent work. King noted that ever since the 2016 election, the nation has dealt with a nervous atmosphere. "I try to keep my politics and my stories separate, but they bleed over because I also have a life. And these have been kind of dark times," King said.
As to whether he has Trump blocked on Twitter, King replied "Yes, because I have a fairly high tolerance for crap but there comes a certain time to turn it off." to his grandsons. King noted he enjoys writing about children, as he has also done with, because "kids... have a unique view. They are people who are pretty much vulnerable to the adult work and that's what I wrote about a little bit inKing, who turns 72 on Sept. 21, marks his 61st novel with.
"This is the best job in the world because nobody can make you retire at a mandatory age. You can continue until you start to drivel… I think that for now I'm enjoying what I'm doing."
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