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The Lottery

6m | Sep 27, 2025

"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson is a classic short story set in a small, seemingly ordinary American village. Each year, the villagers gather for a traditional “lottery,” a ritual that’s been practiced for generations. Families participate by drawing slips of paper from a black box; the suspense builds as each person opens their paper to see if they've drawn the marked one.

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