From Brighton High School 1934 yearbook, Crossroads. [Courtesy of Brighton Memorial Library] Firmly canonized in high school curriculums for many decades, Shirley Jackson’s short story “The Lottery” (1948) has been read by many millions.  Set in a small American town that every year randomly selects and stones to death the unlucky loser of a lottery, the “The … Continue reading In search of Shirley Jackson and finding the Brighton High School Alumni author display case