Winner of the Edgar Award in Critical/Biographical
Winner of the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in Nonfiction
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New York Times Notable Book of 2016
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Washington Post Notable Nonfiction Pick of 2016
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Entertainment Weekly Best Book of 2016
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Time Magazine Top Nonfiction of 2016
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Seattle Times Best Book of 2016
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Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2016
An NPR 2016's Great Read
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Boston Globe Best Book of 2016
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Nylon Best Book of 2016
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San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of 2016
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Booklist 2016 Editors' Choice
In this "thoughtful and persuasive" biography, award-winning biographer Ruth Franklin establishes Shirley Jackson as a "serious and accomplished literary artist" (Charles McGrath,
New York Times Book Review).