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Rei@piefed.social to Short Stories · 1 year ago

"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson

www.newyorker.com

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"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson

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Rei@piefed.social to Short Stories · 1 year ago
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“The Lottery,” by Shirley Jackson
www.newyorker.com
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Fiction, from 1948: “The people had done it so many times that they only half listened to the directions; most of them were quiet, wetting their lips, not looking around.”
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    It’s an old story, and a relatively famous one. I wouldn’t be suprised if you’ve read it before.

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      Well I do like Shirley Jackson

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