Shirley Jackson

Tribeca Film Exclusive Interview: Alex Gibney's Catching Hell -- Sports: The Dark Side

Cynthia Ellis | Posted 07.05.2011

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Cynthia Ellis

Can catching a ball for your favorite baseball team, in front of millions of fans, literally ruin your life? This very scenario is the subject of Alex Gibney's brilliant new documentary, Catching Hell.

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Shirley Jackson Brings A Little Horror To Library Of America

Slate Magazine | Laura Shapiro | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Book Publishing, Books, Psychological Horror, Horror Stories, Witchcraft, Library of America, Women Writers, Reading, Shirley Jackson, Books News

I promise I'm not about to accuse the Library of America of ignoring women writers. ...

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Is Shirley Jackson One Of The Greatest American Writers?

Salon | Andrew O'Hehir | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Shirley Jackson Awards for excellence in "literature of psychological suspense, horror, and the dark fantastic" were awarded over the weekend, and...

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Private College Salaries Of More Than $1 Million Paid To 23 Presidents

AP | JUSTIN POPE | Posted 05.25.2011

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The fast-growing group of millionaire private college and university presidents hit a new record in recent years, and it's likely more college leaders...

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