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The Lottery and Other Stories (FSG Classics)

Shirley Jackson

Beautifully repackaged as part of the Picador Modern Classics series, this special edition is small enough to fit in your pocket and bold enough to stand out on your bookshelf.

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My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

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My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

Dame Judi Dench is known to pop into school performances. She was asked to watch the school put on "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson.

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She's like, I'll go down and watch you guys put on the lottery by Shirley Jackson. No problem. I'd love to see.

— Episode: MFM Minisode 392

Episode: MFM Minisode 392

Dame Judi Dench is known to pop into school performances. She was asked to watch the school put on "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson.

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She's like, I'll go down and watch you guys put on the lottery by Shirley Jackson. No problem. I'd love to see.

She was known to pop into our school performances on occasion.

Adam Carolla Show

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Adam Carolla Show

The short story, written in the 1950s, was mentioned as an example of groupthink where townspeople stone one person to death annually under trumped-up charges to purge perceived heretics, illustrating how people will stand by something they believe is right.

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I think she wrote in the 50s and the families get in on it like everyone gets in on. And there's some made up trumped up charges.

— Episode: Dana Gould Returns + Former Levi’s Exec...

Episode: Dana Gould Returns + Former Levi’s Exec Jennifer S...

The short story, written in the 1950s, was mentioned as an example of groupthink where townspeople stone one person to death annually under trumped-up charges to purge perceived heretics, illustrating how people will stand by something they believe is right.

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I think she wrote in the 50s and the families get in on it like everyone gets in on. And there's some made up trumped up charges.

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