Raising Demons

Raising Demons is a seamless sequel to Life Among the Savages and just as good. Maybe better. The story continues shortly after the other left off, with various anecdotes about raising Laurie, Sally, Jannie and Barry. Shirley's observant eye for humor in everyday life shines brilliantly, with simple......more

A fun fact about me is that, even though I was born in 1997, and even though I did not and have not yet, to date, live in Vermont or in New York City, and even though my last name is not Jackson, I am, in my heart and soul, a member of Shirley Jackson's family. This is through a little loophole calle......more

A few years ago my sister broke her jaw. (She fell off a ladder; don't ask.) Among many other things, this resulted in one of my all-time favorite photos of the two of us—this is what I texted my folks at 4am to let them know she was okay. So good, right? Anyway, I unearthed this book from the ve......more

Raising Demons, is Shirley Jackson's sequel to Life Among the Savages, a memoir of her life as a mother to four children and wife to a languid, academic husband. This all happens in rural Vermont back in the 1950s. This one starts with the family moving to a larger house, much closer to the school,......more

Raising Demons is a follow-up to Life Among the Savages, Jackson's humorous reminiscences of domestic life in the 1950's. Best known, of course, for her creepy novels and stories, Jackson found the funniest take possible for all manner of mundane events, including holidays and parties and moving int......more