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In The End of the World As We Know It, other writers are telling stories set in the post-apocalyptic world of Stephen King’s The Stand Ulf Andersen/Getty ImagesOne of my most anticipated books of the year is out this month: a collection of short stories set in the post-apocalyptic devastation of Stephen King’s The Stand. I love a good end-times story, and King did it so well in this doorstopper of a book, first published in 1978. How will the writers he has invited to develop his “world” fare? Suitably depressed by these visions of the future, I’m then planning to pick myself up with New Scientist columnist Annalee Newitz’s cosier take, Automatic Noodlewhich comes complete with jolly robots and cooking. From thrillers (Artificial Wisdom) to more literary takes (Helm), Star Wars to the latest from...