The lottery

"The Lottery," Shirley Jackson's horrifying short story published in The New Yorker in 1948, received some hilariously hateful mail—these are some of the best reactions.

The Lottery: Read excerpt from the graphic novel version of Shirley Jackson's creepy classic

The Lottery: Read excerpt from the graphic novel version of Shirley Jackson's creepy classic

The following is an excerpt from Miles Hyman’s full-color graphic adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery.” From Shirley Jackson’s “The Lotte…

A classic in modern literature, "The Lottery" did more in nine pages than most novels do in nine chapters. Here's how Shirley Jackson outraged a nation with fewer than 3,500 words. Spoiler alert: this article reveals the ending of "The Lottery". If you haven't read it, hop to it! It'll take 15 minutes, tops. In 1948, The New Yorker published the most controversial short story in its history: "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson, a 31-year-old wife and mother living in Vermont. The simply told…

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