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Name: Gramma
Author: Stephen King

"Gramma" is a short horror story by American author Stephen King. It was first published in Weirdbook magazine in 1984 and collected in King's 1985 collection called Skeleton Crew. Certain characters/creatures/unearthly powers featured in the works of H. P. Lovecraft also appear in this story, making it a story set in the Cthulhu Mythos. ---------- Also contained in: - [Skeleton Crew](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL149161W/Skeleton_Crew)

First publish date: April 28, 1987

Authors: Stephen King

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