Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life

Winner • National Book Critics Circle Award (Biography)
Winner • Edgar Award (Critical/Biographical)
Winner • Bram Stoker Award (Nonfiction)

A New York Times Notable Book
A Washington Post Notable Nonfict…

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