Shirley Jackson's Life Among the Savages
I think this memoir would come as a surprise to ppl only familiar with Jackson's fiction, because it is lighthearted and HILARIOUS. It focuses on moving from NYC to Vermont with her young children and husband, adapting to small-town life, dealing with motherhood, etc. There are some GREAT scenes with the cats, too. I know this is kind of a glossy take on Jackson's actual life--in real life her husband was horrible, and these stories were written for women's magazines. I will say that reading this straight through felt sort of same-y after a while, but that just might be me and my general issues with reading non-fiction. Definitely an interesting companion to Jackson's fiction. B+.
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