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  1. Shirley Hardie Jackson (December 14, 1916August 8, 1965) was an American writer known primarily for her works of horror and mystery. Her writing career spanned over two decades, during which she composed six novels, two memoirs, and more than 200 short stories.

  2. Jun 28, 2024 · Shirley Jackson Day 2024 Celebration. When: Saturday, June 29th 4:00 PM- 8:00 PM (Literary event begins at 7:00 PM) Where: The Left Bank (5 Bank Street, North Bennington) The life and work of author Shirley Jackson will be celebrated this coming Saturday, June 29th from 4:00 PM- 8:00 PM at The Left Bank, located at 5 Bank Street in North ...

  3. Just An Ordinary Day is a posthumous collection of short stories by American writer Shirley Jackson, first published in 1996 by Bantam Books. [1] Background.

  4. Shirley Jackson Day 2024 Celebration When: Saturday, June 29th 4:00 PM- 8:00 PM (Literary event begins at 7:00 PM) Where: The Left Bank (5 Bank Street, North Bennington) The life and work of author Shirley Jackson will be celebrated this…

  5. Mar 3, 2017 · Secret Histories: On Shirley Jackson. by Heather Clark. On June 27, 1948, Shirley Jackson published “The Lottery” in The New Yorker. Savagery unfolds slowly in this strange, spare story about a ritual stoning in a New England village. Jackson opens with images of blossoming flowers and “richly green” grass.

  6. Jun 25, 2024 · It is a “clear and sunnymorning in June, and villagers cheerfully gather in their local square for the annual drawing of lots from which no one can be excluded. The story climaxes with an...

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  8. Jun 26, 2023 · In its June 26, 1948, issue, The New Yorker published Shirley Jackson’s unsettling story “The Lottery,” and it’s not an overstatement to say that readers freaked out.