With the Banned Book Club: Shirley Jackson's Short Stories

About this event

Join us for this monthly book club exploring books that have been banned or challenged. This month, we're reading The Lottery and Other Stories by Shirley Jackson. A library card is required to register. Register for a copy of the book starting on October 14. Staff will notify you when a copy of the book is checked out to your account and is ready for pickup.

This program is for those 18 and up only. Children are not allowed in the meeting room during adult events.

Please note that more than two cancellations will temporarily disable you from registering for the main list for this club.

Summary: One of the darkest, most nightmarish stories of the twentieth century, Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” created a sensation when it was first published in 1948. This lucid tale of a sleepy town’s annual lottery―and the monstrous desires it awakens―endures as an essential classic of American fiction.

The Lottery and Other Stories unites “The Lottery” with twenty-four wonderfully strange and equally terrifying short stories from the legendary Shirley Jackson. Together they demonstrate Jackson’s remarkable range―from the hilarious to the horrible, the unsettling to the ominous―and showcase a true master at the height of her haunting powers.

We welcome all abilities - if there is anything we can do to accommodate your specific needs, please let us know in advance. E-mail Bette at bettem@pflugervilletx.gov for more information.