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Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life

By Ruth Franklin
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By Ruth Franklin
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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 Nonfiction Pick of the Year

Named one of the Best Books of the Year by Entertainment Weekly, NPR, TIME, Boston Globe, NYLON, San Francisco Chronicle, Seattle Times, Kirkus Reviews, and Booklist

In this “thoughtful and persuasive” biography, award-winning biographer Ruth Franklin establishes Shirley Jac...

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