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‘Come Along With Me’ compiles fourteen of Shirley Jackson’s short stories, spanning ordinary domestic moments and uncanny rural occurrences. The volume also includes three instructional essays that explore experience and fiction, a firsthand account of a shared illness, and a biographical look at narrative craft. With sharp social commentary and moments of subtle horror, the collection offers insight into Jackson’s deft handling of American family life, folklore, and the dark currents beneath seemingly ordinary settings.
First publish date: 1968
Genre: General Fiction/Short Stories
Authors: Shirley Jackson
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