A Celebration of Shirley Jackson

A Celebration of Shirley Jackson with Ruth Franklin, Miles Hyman, Laura Miller, Joyce Carol Oates, and more.
An evening of readings to celebrate the centennial of Shirley Jackson upon the publication of Ruth Franklin’s new biography, A Rather Haunted Life, and The Lottery: A Graphic Adaptation by Jackson’s grandson Miles Hyman. “Her stories are among the most terrifying ever written,” wrote Donna Tartt.
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[@curiousworld7912]

Marvelous. Shirley Jackson has always been my favorite author and one of the first writers to introduce me to the world of possibilities. I first read "The Haunting" when I was about 12 years old. That had me hooked - I wanted to read every word she ever wrote. I'm so delighted that she is finally getting the recognition she has long deserved.

[@scotnick59]

Bravo: I can relate!

[@kevinmelody3135]

SHIRLEY FOREVER!

[@DreamingCatStudio]

The story hasn’t lost an ounce of its horror in all these decades. On another note Joyce Carol Oates is a fantastic writer. As a reader... not so much. But it was great to hear from Jackson’s grandson.

[@stardust949]

The Corn is high in Ohio this summer---ayup. Walls of Corn along most roads now....good Lottery this year.

[@danielpetit2186]

Re-The Haunting of Hill House… Wonderful, intriguing book. Many believe it to be a ghost story, but it is not. It is rather a story about a young woman losing her mind. Many would disagree, particularly as the 1963 film version is indeed an iconic ghost story. The main clue however is to be found in the bit about the house being built a degree or two out of square and that everything is a question of balance. Not forgetting of course the opening quote… 'No live organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality.' Highly recommended.

[@davidhawley3337]

Two things can be true at the same time: poor Eleanor may be cracking up and the house may also really be haunted.