Amit Mulani

12/Feb/2002:15:15:04

The Haunting of Hill House - Great Novel.

jenn

17/Dec/2001:19:45:46

I hope that perhaps someone viewing this may be able to help me. I have
a copy of "Life among the Savages" --not a first ed, but signed. The
inscription reads:"For Anne and Joe Brau???(rest of last name illegible)
with warmest affection, Shirley Jackson,Aug.1953." I have read that she
rarely signed anything, therefore, I question the authenticity of
signature.Can anyone tell me anything? I really have no intentions of
parting with the book, just think it is a great conversation piece,
really. Oh, my e-mail is mcblackwood@hotmail.com. Thanks!

vanessa

14/Dec/2001:04:39:18

Thanks so much for the info. A friend and I have a Reading oral repot
due on the the book "The Lottery". THis site had some great
information. Thanks again.
Vanessa

jennifer stevenson

none

05/Dec/2001:18:12:24

We have always lived in the Castle has always been one of my
favorites, and certainly one of Ms. Jackson's best works...often
overlooked, but chilling. Read it!!!

jennifer stevenson

none

05/Dec/2001:18:06:09

Tim

07/Nov/2001:16:21:07

I liked the page it was very well put to gether i though that she was a
very good writter and i loved to see the pic of her and family and
friends very cool web page....thank you Tim Hill...from
(OTC) Ozarks Technical Community College..springfield Missouri.my
teacher Caron Daugherty, English 102. thank you.

Karla

07/Nov/2001:07:12:02

This is a wonderful site and very well done. I had no idea Ms. Jackson
wrote "House On Haunted Hill". I saw the black and white verison - it
was very good. Thanks for all the good info.

Jenna Smith

02/Nov/2001:17:59:34

I really enjoyed looking through your webpage. I especially like the
little graphs, those were so neet! WOW! I thought it was really a
great idea to put all the pictures in to your web page as well as the
newspaper klipping. By the way, where did you get all of those kinds
of thing like the newspaper klippings? Aren't those from like the 1940-
1950's? Well, it was really really neat, good job!

ALLISON

01/Nov/2001:07:58:58

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30/Oct/2001:16:16:39

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not telling..

28/Oct/2001:11:54:58

well all i have to say is that im so glad i found this website to help
me with my english paper.. my biography of shirley jackson is due
tomorrow!! thanx again. this website helped sooo much!

Karen

none

25/Oct/2001:23:23:44

Have just started reading the book "The Haunting of Hill House" now I
can't wait to get more into. I picked this book as a reading assignment
for my English class and this web site has really showed me things
about Shirely that I couldn't find elsewhere

Eleni

23/Oct/2001:13:17:29

i love your site it really helped me on my literature project and oral
project on shirley jackson thanx!!

youssef

21/Oct/2001:15:34:53

Thank you for the website about Shirley Jackson. It has really helped
me on my language arts report.

youssefmrichcha

21/Oct/2001:15:32:34

Brittany Heinrich

15/Oct/2001:12:56:43

mary ann

10/Oct/2001:17:02:37

Thanks for this web site. I'm very much interested in trying to get in
touch with any of Ms. Jackson's children for a literary paper I'm
working on in graduate school. I noticed Sarah Hyman DeWitt has a guest
book entry on this site, but I couldn't find an e-mail address for her,
or any of the other offspring. If anyone knows how to reach any of the
children, or if any of the children read this site, I'd be most
appreciative of an e-mail. Ms. Jackson has been one of my favorite
authors for my entire adult life. I would love to add some personal
interviews to my literary paper. Thanks. Best regards. -- Mary Ann

Stephen Ard

26/Sep/2001:08:44:38

The Lottery was Fantastic....I never knew that her book, "The Haunted
Hill House" turned into the movie The Haunting.

Cindy Pietsch

25/Sep/2001:17:46:08

I'm writing my very first research paper on a piece by Shirley
Jackson. Just haven't dedcided which one yet!

Ci

25/Sep/2001:17:44:20

Barry Wood

Barry Wood

18/Sep/2001:10:34:10

I'm a major fan of Shirley Jackson. I love this website!

Pennie Pen

29/Jul/2001:19:16:44

Dear Friends:
Excellent site. Just thought I'd stop by and say hello.
Respectfully,
Pennie

Andrea Bugbee

The Hessian Winter

21/Jul/2001:19:27:49

I am honoured to see such a lovely and warm site for my distant
relative. She kept me up many hours at night, thinking about old Hugh
Crane, and what exactly pushed his second wife down those long, dark
stairs. I consider The Haunting of Hill House to be an American
classic, and probably the best and most beloved ghost story every to be
penned. Thank you for such a lovely site. I will bookmark this and come
back often. :)

Hugs,

Andrea

Sarah Hyman DeWitt

04/Jul/2001:23:25:11

my relationship with Shirley Jackson began almost 53 years ago, when I
fell out of her.

Evan from Phoenix

04/Jul/2001:19:06:39

Really enjoyed reading your web-site; you've done a great job. I've
been fascinated by SJ for many years - first, when reading the spooky
terror of "Haunting of Hill House," and then realizing that this was
the same author who penned "Raising Demons". Talk about a dichotomy in
writing styles - (or maybe subjects - the style is always the same;
superb.) Anyway, keep up the good work and I look forward to keeping
in touch with this website.

Arielle Becker

01/Jul/2001:14:24:54

I liked this page very much. I thought it was really cool getting to
see Jackson throughout her life.
I'm 19 and have read about half of all Jackson's works. I really do
enjoy her characters and her creepy stories. I first got interested in
Jackson, when I picked up "We Have Always Lived in The Castle", while
walking through the book cases of my favorite used book store. Since
then I've been hooked.

Marilyn Mitchell

30/Jun/2001:20:48:24

I am simply in awe of Shirley Jackson's writing. She makes it seem so
easy! (Was it to her? I think so.)

I'm currently reading Life Among the Savages. She knocks the
glistening image of Fifties-style of mothering on its rear with her
honesty and candor. Thank you, Shirley, for showing us that mothers
are, first and foremost, human.

Karlene Evans

09/Jun/2001:07:58:56

I had to read "The Lottery" in class -&- the end of the story had me
puzzled. After I read it again I realized what really happened . I
enjoyed the story.

shirley herren

04/Jun/2001:06:00:58

hi in my attempt to write a theises paper on shirley jackson i came
across some of her great stories and i just wanted to say good job!
keep them coming !

CHRISTINA

29/May/2001:16:09:35

I THANK MY TEACHER WHO "TOUGHT" ME WHAT A GREA AUTHOR YOU ARE AND HOW
EXCITING IT CAN BE READING YOU STORIES! I AM SURE YOU WILL CONTINUE
WRITING SUCH GREAT STORIES....

BillieJo Pelser

16/May/2001:07:12:22

I love Shirley's work and I cherish The Haunting of Hill House and The
Lottery. I used this site for a visual aide for a presentation in High
School this is wonderful!

peace love and harmony

erika edwards

14/May/2001:10:13:54

I think your a great author. Wish you were here so we could read more
of your books.

Michel-&-Florian

gamers-site

07/May/2001:02:38:52

Hello, we are two boys that "The Lottery" as a topic in our enlish
lession and we need some background-information about Shirly Jackson
and her live! Bye

Jessica

02/May/2001:08:02:56

I wish you would have had more facts on Shirley Jackson. I could have
used it. Otherwise your page is good.

Michelle

Chel's Page

29/Apr/2001:14:43:44

hey there i like your page but i also agree that you should add more
facts on shirley jackson and more links on pages that would help people
find info on her....thanks!

Jonas -&- Merricat

We Have Always Lived in the Castel: Homage to Shir

24/Apr/2001:05:21:49

I highly enjoy the fact that there are others that respect, love, and
adore Shirley Jackson and her wonderful, divine works. Please keep up the
good work here on The Haunted World Of S. J. If you ever may get a
chance, drop by my place, and see a little beginning of a hamage to S. J.
Thank you,
Jonas -&- Merricat

Jarrod

23/Apr/2001:15:24:28

Good day,

I would like to have ask a question about shirley jackson...i have
heard that she was pelted with rocks by school children before she
wrote "The Lottery." Is this true? if so please email me (aka-johnny-
bravo@home.com) and also tell me where i can find that piece of
information so i can cite it a report. Thank you so much for your
time. please reply soon. thank you.

(for anyone that is having a rough life and needs someone to talk to
about it you can email me or IM me. my screen name is gatabthehair. it
helps to have a name when contacting me and dont be vague on deatails
or it will be hard for me to help you. It is not an inconvenience to
me, in fact, it makes me feel good about myself that i have helped
someone else. It will be confidential like everyone else is.)

cyndi

22/Apr/2001:10:34:10

this is a very passionate site but you should have more facts for ppl
comin to your site to do there projects

Holli

19/Apr/2001:12:04:56

note to Miranda: Shirley died on August 8, 1965, so I doubt she got
your message... She died young though, at the age of 46...

Holli

19/Apr/2001:12:01:37

Does anyone know where I could read one of Shirley Jackson's short
stories besides "The Lottery" and "What A Thought" online? I can't find
them anywhere!!! I can't even find a list of her short stories. This
web page is the only one I've found even slightly helpful, and that's
because of the pictures. You could get any of the info out of an
encyclopedia! Well if anyone knows anything about Shirley Jackson that
could help me with an ISU, write me a note.

miranda hill

11/Apr/2001:07:22:21

for my english class we are doing an electronic newspaper on authors,
and you were mine. i just want to say that i think that you are a very
unique individual. you bring a new world to open-mindness and i think
you are a great author. i love learning about your whole life,
especially the witchcraft part. thank you

Ansgar Prüwer

11/Apr/2001:01:06:19

THANK YOU VERY MUCH for this great page. I am student of a German
school and have to write an "exam" about Shirley Jackson's short
story "The Lottery". Espeacially the various photographs will make it
more interesting for the reader, my teacher.
Many greetings
Ansgar Prüwer

Ana Miragaya

08/Apr/2001:16:50:13

Great job!!!! Congratulations!! I enjoyed every part of it. It has been
extremely helpful for my students of American literature here in Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil.

marion

05/Apr/2001:07:26:33

This website is really great, totally helpful. An FYI to everyone,the
New York City library system no longer carries copies of Judy
Oppenheimers' "Private Demons" the only complete and in-depth biography
on Shirley Jackson's life.

Ansgar Prüwer

27/Mar/2001:09:10:57

Thank you very much for this great page, the photographs will amaze my
teacher in my research paper!!

~*~Kate Meng~*~

26/Mar/2001:14:36:07

Hi like u'r web-site!!! I have to do info on her and this helped!!! e-
mail me if you can give me more info on her.G2G bye

Kate Meng

26/Mar/2001:14:32:05

Hi like u'r web-site!!!

Melanie

23/Mar/2001:12:48:31

I had to do research on Shirley and relised she was the writter that
had enjoyed at a younger age. I had just forgotten (or was ignorannt to)
who wrote it.

Josh Gladman

23/Mar/2001:05:08:51

WAZ
UP!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

could you send me info on Shirley A. Jackson

Missy

22/Mar/2001:20:12:42

This page kicks major butt! Thanks for putting forth all of the effort
that you did to construct this! I'm glad to see that someone else loves
Shirley Jackson and isn't afraid to show it! Kickin!
Peace out!

laura

21/Mar/2001:19:52:40

THANK YOU for this wonderful web page! i became aquainted with sj's
work in jr. high with the story "Charles" (part of Life Among the
Savages).she quickly became my favorite author -&- i have several of her
books (Life.., Raising Demons, Hangsaman, We Have...Castle, The
Haunting, The Lottery, Just An Ordinary Day). thanks to Amazon, i
recently bought The Witches of Salem Village, Come along with Me -&- The
Road Through the Wall. i'm looking forward to reading them! The Magic
of Shirley Jackson is what i'm reading now (yes, i know that i have
most of the works included in this, but the fact that her husband put
these works together gives them a new flavor! the intro that he wrote
for this collection made me cry for days, go figure!) thanks for
recommending the autobiography- i'll have to look for it at the
library.
i'm also enjoying reading this guest book. now for the questions- was
sj born in 1916 or 1919? (i keep reading conflicting info). where is
she buried? do some of her childr

Jessy Madsen

20/Mar/2001:21:07:37

I really appreciated this sight. I couldn't find any info on Shirley
Jackson in my library and I was beginning to think that perhaps some
found her life highly insignificant. But alas, I found this website
and my faith was restored in humanity once again. Thank you, thank you.

Adam Days

10/Mar/2001:23:49:35

I really enjoy your page on the phenomenal Shirley Jackson. I have been
a fan of the late Mrs. Jackson, and knowing that others find her work
so artistic as I do really makes me feel good. I hope that you will
keep this page around for future generations to enjoy the dearly
departed Shirley Jackson. The photographs are exceptional, it is so
hard to find pictures of her. Again, I love the site, you are very
welcome.
Adam Days

Marlene

07/Jan/2001:13:31:28

Add me to your list of people who thought they were the only ones who
knew about Shirley Jackson's genius. Like you, my fascination with her
began at age 14 when I read "The Lottery" in English class. I then
(while still in high school) bought "The Haunting of Hill House" from
the Literary Guild (at that tender age, I was already saving up my
lunch money and forging my mother's signature to buy books)--and then
stupidly, somewhere within the last 35 years, lent it to someone and
never got it back. When I went back and reread "Haunting" in paperback
a few years ago, I was surprised to find that it was so short--I had
remembered the book as being at least 600 pages long! Thanks for this
site; I enjoyed reading both your comments and those of the other
guests--it was like coming home after having been away for a long time.

Danielle

28/Nov/2000:13:07:53

When I was 13 --and also fat, and ugly, and outcast, and busy making
preparations to become a genius ;) -- I checked "We Have Always Lived
in the Castle" out of the library. I was the first to do so in 20
years! (Why??!) Anyhow, I started reading it in the tub, and remained
there for hours, I became so absorbed in this tale, reading and re-
reading. At 1 a.m. I was wrinkly as a prune and felt like I'd been
kicked in the chest as on the pages before me the villagers pillaged
and destroyed Merricat's home. I have read everything but Hangsaman,
which I can't find anywhere. Ms. Jackson's stories draw from loneliness
and disturbance, which is comforting to the lonely and disturbed ;)
Tread carefully in Shirley's world, her tales won't leave you
unmoved.
*Memo to certain guestbook signees: Shirley passed away over 30 years
ago. She does not maintain this site from beyond the grave.

Jenn

14/Nov/2000:19:38:02

I too have sound something in Shirley Jacksons literature. So far I have
read we have always lived in a castle, and the haunting of hill house. I
really wish she had written more novels. She was an amazing women. I was
suprised to hear that the people in my local book store had never heard
of her. I am 16 years old, and I was given a list of authors to chose
from for a project. Everyone had to have a different author, and for
some reason I chose her, never having heard of her before. I may have
tons of friends, and I am usually happy in life, but I have my problems.
I too relate to the females in her novels. I hope your life is better
now, and I admire you for standing up to your teachers. I have done that
once or twice myself. If you ever find time, and want to, go ahead and e
mail me back. I would love to hear what you have to say.
-Jenn

Miss Lys

26/Oct/2000:17:29:59

After checking this website, I'm amazed at how many people seem to
think that Shirley Jackson is alive and that they are addressing her
personally. I enjoy Shirley Jackson's work very much and have
read "Private Demons" several times. I have noticed other authors
quote her and I have written several papers for college on her life and
work. The truth is that I enjoy her work so much, the assignments
weren't really work. Several of the local book stores in my city hold
all Shirley Jackson books for my first choice of purchase. I'm glad to
discover that there are other fans out there and that all respondents
to this site aren't just looking for info to complete assignments.
P. S. No, I won't share my papers, so don't ask.

chuck wright

18/Oct/2000:07:17:13

Sorry, I hit the wrong key and exited...I had recently purchased the
1st edition of "Life among the Savages", a signed copy of "We have
always lived in the castle", and especially: a signed copy of "The
Haunting of Hill House." I have a friend who is an "indy" producer and
loves Shirley Jackson as I do. She very much wanted to film
"Always...Castle"...she approached the estate lawyer for the Hyman
family, to get the rights, and the lawyer LITERALLY said:"Why should we
give you the rights? You're a nobody" !! And look what they did to the
recent adaptation of "The Haunting" They basically kept the names and
changed the whole story. I can't believe that the family allowed that
travesty. Anyway thanks for the link to my site, there've been a number
of influences in my art, including Jackson and Dali (who I met twice)

chuck wright

18/Oct/2000:07:01:39

Thank you for the good work on your Shirley Jackson site. I was happy
thatyou linked to my site:art inspired by Shirley Jackson. She has
always been my favorite author.
I recently purchased the 1st edition of "Life among the Savages", a

Dawn

15/Oct/2000:19:58:32

I'm not writing a paper for school and don't think that you are Shirley
lol....just wanted to say THANK YOU for all your hard work and
dedication in the creation and maintenance of this kick-ass Shirley
Jackson website. Excellent pics and superb info and I truly enjoyed
reading about you and how her words changed your life...we have many
common bonds :-) Kudos to you and best of luck in all future
endeavors. Yours, Dawn

eric

13/Jul/2000:13:48:30

great site. sent you an e-mail about a missing sj novel

Lisa R. Moran

26/Jun/2000:13:32:22

I've read Ms. Jackson's work since I was in high school, starting with
the Lottery -&- We Have Always Lived in the Castle. She is one of the
best authors of our century (akin to Edgar Allen Poe and Stephen King).
To my surprise, I discovered that Ms. Jackson had lived (and died) in
Bennington VT. I only live about a 90 minutes away, so decided to stop
and inquire about her. Some residents never realized she lived there,
some didn't even know who she was. It seems that she is a somewhat
forgotten icon in the town. How sad. I'm going to try to find out more
about her - where the house is that she lived in, where her children now
reside, what cemetary she's buried in. She was a fascinating person and
worthy of keeping her memory alive. Long live her literary legacy!

jax

16/Jun/2000:12:20:44

i absolutely love your page, you have given many people insight to
Shirley Jackson's work, which i think the world is deprived of. I also
would like to thank you for keeping your site so original. I was very
upset and angry when i saw the crappy remake of the the haunting. None
the less, you have done a amazing job and take comfort knowing that many
people dicovered Shirley Jackson's works the way you did, her words
reach out and comfort people everywhere.

Don H. Laird

The Threshold

11/Jun/2000:12:22:57

Thanks so much for creating such a thoughtful and well constructed
site. My first experience with the magic of Shirley's work came when I
was eight. Sneaking out my room late one Saturday night, I crept down
the hallway, carefully slipping by my parents bedroom and into the
living room. It was there, in the glow of some early 70's T.V. set,
that I watched in horror as poor Eleanor ran her car off the driveway
and into that tree. I was hooked (and subsequently slept with a light
on for over a year)! I quickly read "The Haunting of Hill House" and,
as I grew older, graduated onto Shirley's other works. I still own that
original dog-earred, yellowed copy of "The Haunting..." and after
twenty-five years and several readings, I still consider it the best
novel ever written. As a publisher and fiction editor of a literary
magazine, her body of work is a constant inspiration and one that I
advise young and beginning writers to investigate if they are serious
about pursuing careers in fic

Clayton Castleman

10/May/2000:07:38:43

I love to read your short stories and novels.
My favorit novel by you so far is The Haunting of Hill House.

amanda toone

08/May/2000:08:58:38

I enjoy this bunk page.

Emmy

07/May/2000:19:49:20

I read "The Lottery" in my 11th grade Honors English class a week ago
and LOVED IT! It left me feeling unsettled but in a good way. My fellow
classmates think I'm strange because I loved it so much, but that's
just the way I think. I saw this short film on the Sci-Fi channel
called "Accident" which effected me the same way. I love the way the
ending of her story had a very unexpected ending. Great site!! Best one
on Shirley Jackson I've found!

roberto

03/May/2000:09:30:27

Carissa LaFica

18/Apr/2000:11:17:05

I am doing a bibliography of you in my English-11 class, and I also
have to read two stories by you. I have picked The Lottery, but I
don't know which other one to read. If you wouldn't mind writing back
to me and suggesting another short story by you, I would be very
thankful. Also could you add some things like:

1. Where you were born educated, worked and die?
2. What did you do with your life?
3. How did the historical time period in which you lived influence
your life and writing?
4. Was your work praised? If so, Why?
5. Did you have an influence on society? If so, why?
6. What do the critics feel influenced you?
7. Did you react to something happening in the world or some societal
change?
8. Is there any specific critisism you'd like to share?

Eudora

17/Apr/2000:15:19:10

Thanks for the great site. The photos are fantastic and especially
helpful. I just finished Life Among the Savages and really enjoyed
seeing pictures of Shirley and her family. Savages is fantastic, by
the way. I'm looking forward to Raising Demons, which continues
chronically her life with her children and husband.

Jacqueline O'Connell

07/Apr/2000:08:06:03

I am in the process of writing a first year college course on Shily
Jackson. Keep up the Good work you've given me some of the insite I need
to pass my class. Thank you, and may you continue to keep liturature
alive. I plan to visit again.

Jacqueline Lee O'Con

07/Apr/2000:08:03:01

I am in the process of writing a first year college course on Shily
Jackson. Keep up the Good work you've given me some of the insite I need
to pass my class. Thank you, and may you continue to keep liturature
alive. I plan to visit again.

Vy

07/Apr/2000:03:49:23

julia18

06/Apr/2000:11:22:29

i have read the lottery and am about to read the bus. usually doing
work for school is poopie, but if you're reading shirley jackson stuff,
it is not so bad.

kevin

ewrq

21/Mar/2000:14:18:55

yeas i love this website so much i want to marry it

~*~*FRAN~*~*

WHERES FRAN

17/Mar/2000:07:09:25

hello my name is francine Burns and i am writing to you to tell u how
much i enjoy reading ur books. my friend EGBERT bought me a couple of
ur books. i thought they were really great and i think u are a great
author.


alright talk to you later.
FRANNIE BURNS*** :)

Toni Bush

08/Mar/2000:18:46:55

Erin

Ophelia Screams

05/Mar/2000:16:27:34

Let me just say how relieved I was to find such a great page for such
a wonderful author. I am currently writing a research paper on Ms.
Jackson, and have made it a point to read EVERYTHING she has read. My
Shirley obsession started a couple years ago when my mother told me to
read "We Have Always lived in the Castle". I fell in love with
Merricat, as you can see from my email address. Then I read her other
novels, and her short stories. I am inspired by her, I think she was a
very strong woman, and she makes me want to be an author. Thanks for
the great page, and especially the pictures :)

John

29/Feb/2000:20:37:36

After I saw both version of The Haunting, I was determined to read The
Haunting of Hill House. I didn't get to until last Christmas. When I
read the first the sentence, I was changed. I recently finished We
Have Always Lived in the Castle. I borrowed Come Along With Me from
the library and read The Lottery and it is the most disturbing thing I
have ever read, it was great. She has a way of taking small
insignificant events or lines and making them one of the most important
parts of the story, like the stone lions in The Haunting of Hill House,
or the taunt in We Have Always lived in the Castle. I am now on a
quest to read every story that she has written, I know that that is
probably impossible but i will try. I only wish she was still alive to
continue her magnificent work.

Jessica

29/Feb/2000:19:40:38

I read her short story the "Lottery", in my Modern American Lit class
last week. Up until that point all the stories we were reading were
boring and made you want to sleep. But, when we started reading
the "Lottery" I couldn't and didn't want to put it down, to go to
lunch. Anyway, this is a great idea and whoever made this I thank you
a lot this will help me and others a lot on projects. Cause nowhere
else are there decent photos of Shirley Jackson. Thank you again!
Jessica
10th grader at Forest Lake Senior High, Forest Lake, MN

Pat

24/Feb/2000:16:25:06

Many thanks for this website dedicated to one of the great authors of
the horror genre. I saw "The Haunting" (the original, not the pitiful
recent remake) as a teenager, and couldn't sleep for weeks! It wasn't
until last year that I had the courage to read "The Haunting of Hill
House," and I was hooked. This website is a fine tribute to Shirley
Jackson.

Siobhan O'Brien

11/Feb/2000:17:22:39

This is wonderful that you have dedicated a website to
Shirley Jackson. I'm an actress and I've been doing research
on Shirley. I'm playing Eleanor in a play version of
THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE. I just wanted to thank you
for this. I've really found her to be a fasinatiing person
and a truly gifted writer. Thanks!!!

Niki

08/Feb/2000:14:36:32

Wow! I never thought that Shirley Jackson, someone I've never heard
of, was so big and influential. Great site, thanks for helping me out
a bit!!

John

07/Feb/2000:07:17:21

I found your site to be very useful. I was very impressed with the
opening paragraph of how the book made you feel. Your phraseology was
dead on (sans a few typos). I am glad someone finally made a site like
this. Thanks.

Jay Lyon

05/Feb/2000:16:49:03

Thanks for a great site about a marvellous and truly outstanding
writer. I think the isolation you felt as a child, as you mentioned in
your article on influences, is an astute comment. Most writer's feel
this isolation - i write myself, and feel that sometimes I'm the only
person around - but when you read something along the lines of Jackon's
work, you can really feel that you are not alone in this world. She
captured the essence of what it is like to be outside of the world and
yet be part of it, so eloquently. I think she is also speaking, on
some levels, about the dominance of our peer group culture, where
people are not judged on their individual merits, but on character
sterotypes, and scant information. I find this to be the ultimate
message included in her finest short story 'the lottery'. Keep up the
good work, and the good site.


Thankyou, Jay

Amanda Becker

01/Feb/2000:14:26:35

I'm doing a small research about Shirley Jackon for my english class at
Northern Kentucky University. This page was of great help.

Sarah Anne

01/Feb/2000:11:14:53

I am doing a heavy duty research paper on Shirley Jackson. I chose her
because she fascinates me with her American Gothic style of writing.
Please help me. write me at cattswoman17@hotmail.com

Maria Jacobsson

01/Feb/2000:05:16:48

I'm writing an essay about Shirley Jackson at the univerity in Sweden,
and could use some help....please

Tina

11/Jan/2000:20:32:17

Just had to thank you for such a wonderful web site! I read "We Have
Always Lived In The Castle" while in the 8th grade, and have been
hooked on the writings of Shirley Jackson ever since (and I'm 37
now!). I remember reading "The Lottery" while in high school, and
thinking that it could have taken place in any American High
School...where some kids seem to get singled out to be tormented for a
reason that wouldn't be apparent to anyone who wasn't of the school (or
the village). This had a MAJOR impact on my thinking on how we view
others around us, and especially on the entire issue of prejudice. I
re-read most of Shirley Jackson's writings each year to listen to a
kindred soul.

I think Stephen King really hit the nail on the head with his
dedication in his book "Firestarter": "In memory of Shirley Jackson,
who never needed to raise her voice."

Amanda

10/Jan/2000:06:45:05

Hi my name is Amanda and I just wanted to thank you for this web page
because it really helped me finish my presentation fast. i am a junior
and it made things alot easier.

Raymond Johnson

07/Jan/2000:21:01:23

After bouncing around uselessly between search engines and web links,
FINALLY I find a page with some understanding of Jackson's fiction (I
won't go into the review of The Haunting At Hill House at Amazon which
preferred the happified movie ending over Eleanor's demise).

I also like the photo gallery. Man, I wish I had Shirley Jackson's
library.

Danielle

11/Dec/1999:19:00:46

Donna,
I really am glad that you opened a website on shirley jackson. I am
in 8th grade and needed to do a report your information was very
helpfull! Thanks so much! and i just wanted to say hi to all my
friends and teachers!

mike

05/Dec/1999:20:14:43

Hey I just wanted to say I appreciate the nice jb you've done on this
website. It has helped me out alot writein gmy research paper on
Shirley Jackson...

Amber

02/Dec/1999:21:35:41

Your site rocks! It was just what I was looking for. My school is
putting on a performance of the play by Brainerd Duffield which was
adapted from The Lottery by Shirley Jackson,in which I am to play the
role of Mrs.Watson(mrs delacroix in the actual story), and our director
asked us to find info on Shirley Jackson and on The Lottery in
general. Thanks to you I found everything I needed. I think you've
done a great job. Shirley Jackson was a great female author and this
is definately something to remember her by. Thanks again.

Patricia

23/Nov/1999:21:54:59

Hey Donna, Nice update to your Shirley site! When I first found this
site last year your info prompted me to go out and buy all the Shirley
books I could find - plus get "Private Demons" (a wonderful biography,
interesting and well written.) Shirley Jackson is a major talent and
deserves a place on the web where people can find out more about her and
discover her writing. Thanks for providing such a place!
~Patricia~

Vanessa

21/Nov/1999:20:16:31

nice and wonderfull page, you really help me in my work for the
university about Shirley, with this information and the photos ...thanks
a lot...keep like this...good look bye bye

att. Vanessa from Puerto Rico

Shure

Bum's The Word; Poe, Poetry -&- Other Such Stuff

21/Nov/1999:12:59:37

Donna; great job on the site. You've obviously done a great job in
making a site that hits home with Jackson fans. Oh, and your choice of
clipart always amuses me. LOL

janet mcbride

18/Nov/1999:16:11:11

christy

18/Nov/1999:07:19:42

this is a very informational and well done cite

Erik

16/Nov/1999:10:59:15

This is such a cool site. Keep up the good work.

Brian from Denmark

06/Nov/1999:22:59:50

Nice work abut Shirley

ashley reetz

06/Nov/1999:11:02:48

Pam Kendall

01/Nov/1999:18:06:24

I have enjoyed Shirley's work for years!

sara

28/Oct/1999:19:54:21

Dear donna,
i to have struggled with problems such as weight and beauty. it
is hard to find someone who can truly identify with me. i have
recently started reading books and stories whose authors identify with
me. I especially like Sylvia Plath. i had to read the lotter for class
today and in doing so decided to look up information on shirley
jackson. because of your insight i have decided to read more stories
and books by shirley jackson. thankyou for your recomendation.


sincerely,
sara

Laurie

21/Oct/1999:11:41:48

I read "The Lottery" in high school years ago. Now that I'm living in
Europe and commuting via train, I decided to go back and read all of the
authors whose works I never had time to re-read and enjoy. I had my mom
ship me all of Shirley Jackson's work I could order last time I was in
the States. I just read LIFE AMONG THE SAVAGES and laughed out loud. I
can see that when I get to the end of my books and realize there's
nothing mo