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Shirley Jackson reads The Lottery>youtu.be/SxmS43FJL6g?si=jgSAOA…

"I took my coffee into the dining room and settled down with the morning paper. A woman in New York had had twins in a taxi. A woman in Ohio had just had her seventeenth child. A twelve-year-old girl in Mexico had given birth to a thirteen-pound boy. The lead article on the woman's page was about how to adjust the older child to the new baby. I finally found an account of an axe murder on page seventeen, and held my coffee cup up to my face to see if the steam might revive me."

~Shirley Jackson. The Magic of Shirley Jackson, 1966

Shirley Jackson was an American writer who was born in San Francisco in 1916 and died in Vermont in 1965. She wrote novels, short stories, memoirs, and essays, mostly in the genres of horror, mystery, and gothic. She is best known for her story “The Lottery”, which caused a sensation when it was published in The New Yorker in 19481

Jackson’s writing style was influenced by her interest in psychology, folklore, and the occult. She often used irony, foreshadowing, and realistic details to create a sense of dread and suspense. She also explored themes of alienation, repression, and violence in her works. She was praised for her ability to create atmospheric and haunting stories that challenged the conventions of her time.

Some of Jackson’s major works include:

The Road Through the Wall (1948), her first novel, which depicts the dark secrets of a suburban neighborhood.

Hangsaman (1951), a novel about a college student who suffers a breakdown and escapes into a fantasy world.

The Bird’s Nest (1954), a novel about a woman with multiple personalities who is tormented by a mysterious letter writer.

The Sundial (1958), a novel about a dysfunctional family who believes that the world is going to end and prepares for the apocalypse.

The Haunting of Hill House (1959), a novel about four people who stay in a haunted house and experience supernatural phenomena. It is widely regarded as one of the best ghost stories ever written.

We Have Always Lived in the Castle (1962), a novel about two sisters who live in isolation after their family is poisoned by arsenic. It is considered Jackson’s masterpiece.

Life Among the Savages (1953) and Raising Demons (1957), two memoirs that humorously depict Jackson’s life as a mother and wife in rural Vermont.

The Lottery and Other Stories (1949), a collection of 25 short stories that showcase Jackson’s range and talent as a storyteller.

Shirley makes this gallery not for her body but her mind the largest sex organ by far. I feel in love with this woman the moment I read the Lottery for the first time.

The Alternating Identities of Shirley Jackson - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Shirley Movie Trailer> youtu.be/FwG1blud4pI?si=m0XsBP…

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Shirley Jackson reads The Lottery>youtu.be/SxmS43FJL6g?si=jgSAOA…

"I took my coffee into the dining room and settled down with the morning paper. A woman in New York had had twins in a taxi. A woman in Ohio had just had her seventeenth child. A twelve-year-old girl in Mexico had given birth to a thirteen-pound boy. The lead article on the woman's page was about how to adjust the older child to the new baby. I finally found an account of an axe murder on page seventeen, and held my coffee cup up to my face to see if the steam might revive me."

~Shirley Jackson. The Magic of Shirley Jackson, 1966

Shirley Jackson was an American writer who was born in San Francisco in 1916 and died in Vermont in 1965. She wrote novels, short stories, memoirs, and essays, mostly in the genres of horror, mystery, and gothic. She is best known for her story “The Lottery”, which caused a sensation when it was published in The New Yorker in 19481

Jackson’s writing style was influenced by her interest in psychology, folklore, and the occult. She often used irony, foreshadowing, and realistic details to create a sense of dread and suspense. She also explored themes of alienation, repression, and violence in her works. She was praised for her ability to create atmospheric and haunting stories that challenged the conventions of her time.

Some of Jackson’s major works include:

The Road Through the Wall (1948), her first novel, which depicts the dark secrets of a suburban neighborhood.

Hangsaman (1951), a novel about a college student who suffers a breakdown and escapes into a fantasy world.

The Bird’s Nest (1954), a novel about a woman with multiple personalities who is tormented by a mysterious letter writer.

The Sundial (1958), a novel about a dysfunctional family who believes that the world is going to end and prepares for the apocalypse.

The Haunting of Hill House (1959), a novel about four people who stay in a haunted house and experience supernatural phenomena. It is widely regarded as one of the best ghost stories ever written.

We Have Always Lived in the Castle (1962), a novel about two sisters who live in isolation after their family is poisoned by arsenic. It is considered Jackson’s masterpiece.

Life Among the Savages (1953) and Raising Demons (1957), two memoirs that humorously depict Jackson’s life as a mother and wife in rural Vermont.

The Lottery and Other Stories (1949), a collection of 25 short stories that showcase Jackson’s range and talent as a storyteller.

Shirley makes this gallery not for her body but her mind the largest sex organ by far. I feel in love with this woman the moment I read the Lottery for the first time.

The Alternating Identities of Shirley Jackson - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Shirley Movie Trailer> youtu.be/FwG1blud4pI?si=m0XsBP…

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