"The Lottery" Continues to Unsettle and Inspire New Readers.
13 writers and filmmakers, including Stephen King, David Sedaris, and Carmen Maria Machado, recall reading Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" for the first time and how it has stayed with them since its publication 75 years ago. The story, which depicts small-town mob violence, initially shocked readers and has since become an American classic and a classroom mainstay. The writers discuss the impact of the story on their own writing and how it continues to resonate with readers today.