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How Shirley Jackson Exposed the Darker, Uncanny Side of Everyday Life

How Shirley Jackson Exposed the Darker, Uncanny Side of Everyday Life

Ruth Franklin on the Moody, Beguiling Stories of an American Icon of Speculative Fiction

By Ruth Franklin | March 13, 2025

Meet the real literary witches of the 20th century.

Meet the real literary witches of the 20th century.

A taxonomy.

By Brittany Allen | October 31, 2024

So, you want to read some horror? Here's a spooky season starter kit for the genre-curious.

So, you want to read some horror? Here's a spooky season starter kit for the genre-curious.

By Drew Broussard | October 1, 2024

Anna Noyes on Writing the Book That Keeps Her Awake

Anna Noyes on Writing the Book That Keeps Her Awake

“I want narrative propelled by questions, not by the need to provide each answer.”

By Anna Noyes | May 17, 2024

Listen to the only recording of Shirley Jackson's voice—as she reads two of her best stories aloud.

Listen to the only recording of Shirley Jackson's voice—as she reads two of her best stories aloud.

By Emily Temple | October 27, 2023

How Horror Helps Us Confront and Understand Grief and Loss

How Horror Helps Us Confront and Understand Grief and Loss

The Haunting of Hill House">Alexandra Dos Santos on Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House

By Alexandra Dos Santos | October 11, 2023

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We Have Always Lived in the Castle.">Read a 1962 review of Shirley Jackson's We Have Always Lived in the Castle.

By Dan Sheehan | September 21, 2023

Rusted Vestiges and Overgrown Eyesores: 6 Novels Set in Abandoned Places

By John Searles | March 25, 2022

Hangsaman by Shirley Jackson, Read by Julia Whelan">Hangsaman by Shirley Jackson, Read by Julia Whelan

By Behind the Mic | February 16, 2022

The 10 Most Popular Lit Hub Stories of 2021

The 10 Most Popular Lit Hub Stories of 2021

Look, Page Views Aren’t Everything, But They’re Not NOTHING

By Literary Hub | December 27, 2021

Reminder: the most famous short story in American literature was written in one day.

Reminder: the most famous short story in American literature was written in one day.

By Walker Caplan | December 14, 2021

The Heartbreaking Ingenuity of the Mother-Writer

The Heartbreaking Ingenuity of the Mother-Writer

Olivia Campbell Explores What It Takes to Balance Art and Parenting in America

By Olivia Campbell | September 3, 2021

These are the best short stories to read around a campfire.

These are the best short stories to read around a campfire.

By Katie Yee | August 10, 2021

Finding Horror (and Art) in the Gray Areas of Identity

Finding Horror (and Art) in the Gray Areas of Identity

Virginia Feito on the Terrifying Power of Identity Crises in Fiction, from Shirley Jackson to Alfred Hitchcock

By Virginia Feito | August 10, 2021

Shirley Jackson on Navigating Literary Fame Alongside Financial Uncertainty

Shirley Jackson on Navigating Literary Fame Alongside Financial Uncertainty

The Struggles of a Great American Writer, Revealed in Letters to Her Parents

By Shirley Jackson | July 14, 2021

21 new books to accompany you on your summer adventures.

21 new books to accompany you on your summer adventures.

By Katie Yee | July 13, 2021

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