A Haunting on the Hill is a horror novel set in the same mansion as Shirley Jackson’s classic The Haunting of Hill House. There are brief references to the events in Jackson’s novel and a snippet of her dialogue, but those were the only things connecting the two books. For me, this was an excellent, creepy book that worked well as a standalone, but I think people especially nostalgic for The Haunting of Hill House … Continue reading A Haunting on the Hill by Elizabeth Hand →
Welcome back, everyone! Settle in! It’s the last Links before Christmas. If you’re celebrating, I hope it’s lovely and exactly however you imagined it. But even if it’s not, that’s okay! Be gentle with yourself, especially as 2021 ends and 2022 begins. Sarah and I recorded a podcast yesterday for an end of the year chat. I can’t wait for you all to listen to it! As the title suggests, all of today’s links are … Continue reading Links: Holiday Stuff →
Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life is depressing, but also fascinating. This biography follows the life of the author of The Lottery, The Haunting of Hill House, and We Have Always Lived in The Castle from her birth to her premature death at the age of 48. The biography presents Jackson as complicated, neurotic, brilliant, often very happy, but often terribly frustrated. The biographer, Ruth Franklin, presents Shirley as a person who was torn between … Continue reading Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life by Ruth Franklin →
