tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431848969427785599.post6019081624957526753..comments2022-10-22T03:15:18.153-05:00Comments on Time Enough At Last: Deal Me In, Week 15: "Birthday Party" by Shirley JacksonRandallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13909630181249456123noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431848969427785599.post-10505819069095854512015-04-19T21:15:54.497-05:002015-04-19T21:15:54.497-05:00That's very interesting! It's weird that s...That's very interesting! It's weird that she's best known for the creep-fests. :-)Randallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13909630181249456123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431848969427785599.post-18572097288067185932015-04-14T09:04:39.905-05:002015-04-14T09:04:39.905-05:00Actually, she wrote a lot of "domestic" ...Actually, she wrote a lot of "domestic" fiction, most of which is fairly autobiographical. I haven't read much of it, but I have it on my shelf.Katherine Nabityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01590624339981830697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431848969427785599.post-8848563356356040722015-04-13T08:09:30.866-05:002015-04-13T08:09:30.866-05:00No apologies necessary... who WOULDN'T choose ...No apologies necessary... who WOULDN'T choose a Shirley Jackson story out of a list like that? But now I am wondering if this is an anomaly, or if she really did write other things besides suspenseful stories. So I for one am looking forward to such a mini project as you mention -- I'd be curious to see what you find out!Randallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13909630181249456123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431848969427785599.post-13820145258572638192015-04-13T06:28:59.927-05:002015-04-13T06:28:59.927-05:00I suppose I steered you wrong there, but who - amo...I suppose I steered you wrong there, but who - among us somewhat familiar with SJ - wouldn't make a similar mistake? :-)<br /><br />I have a lot of unread SJ short stories on my shelf too. I might need to make her a special mini project someday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com