Monday, September 26, 2011

Beware the black dot ...

... AbeBooks: The Woman Who Shocked America: Shirley Jackson.

The Lottery was met with much negativity which surprised both the author and The New Yorker, and ultimately caused many subscribers to cancel their subscriptions and send hate mail. It has since become one of the most important American short stories and continues to be analysed, critiqued and taught in schools.

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