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Shirley Jackson
July 23, 2021
Jo Livingstone
The Wicked Wit of Shirley Jackson
In her rivetingly funny letters, the author of “The Lottery” transformed the stuff of daily life into magic.
June 12, 2020
Philippa Snow
Shirley Jackson and the Horrors of Marriage
Josephine Decker’s film “Shirley” turns a writer’s life and friendships into a gripping psychodrama.
October 31, 2018
Rachel Syme
How Netflix Made
The Haunting of Hill House
Less Scary
The show based on Shirley Jackson’s novel ultimately shies away from the book’s raw horror.
September 26, 2016
Jane Hu
Shirley Jackson’s Disappearing Act
Underrated for most of her life, the author of "The Lottery" is at last experiencing a revival.
May 19, 2010
Ruth Franklin
THE READ: I’m Sorry, Ms. Jackson
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