Books like Let Me Tell You: New Stories, Essays, and Other Writings by Shirley Jackson
Let Me Tell You assembles 56 works by Shirley Jackson, more than forty of which are new to the public. Curated by her children from the Library of Congress papers, the collection spans fear‑laden short stories, insightful essays on writing, lively accounts of her family life, and playful drawings. The stories, set largely in domestic environments—dinners, schoolyards, and neighborhood gossip—use humor, terror, and the uncanny to probe marriage, parenting, and societal expectations.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: General Fiction/Anthologies
Authors: Shirley Jackson
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