I mentioned that I had to go on maternity leave for my reading jobs, so my On Reading posts will no longer mean that I read a book for work. I could be a stickler for consistency and just stop doing them, but they’re just too much fun–especially when I catch the fever for [...]

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A biography of Shirley Jackson, author of the short story “The Lottery,” and one of my favorite authors.
Review:
I was inspired to read this thanks to an email I got from Chaucerian Girl. She expressed an appreciation for Private Demons, Judy Oppenheimer’s biography of the woman I believe to be one of the greatest American [...]

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I got a lovely email from Chauceriangirl telling me she loved my blog & expressing her shared admiration for my dear beloved Shirley Jackson. (The link takes you to a great post she wrote about Shirley Jackson inspired by our email exchange.)
In her email, she wrote (printed with her permission):
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I had a work read today that was an oddity of a historical novel. I suspect some of what I read will stay with me for quite some time.
So, in honor of that read, here’s a meme I found at So Many Books
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Synopsis:
One girl with four personalities at war for dominance, and her only hope is the doctor who is growing to loathe her.
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I swear this has never happened to me–I could have sworn I read The Bird’s Nest when I went through my Shirley Jackson phase back in 1998. I found this awesome woman in [...]

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