NP - Cat Person

[Mark Kohut]

Reminds --in immediate diverse responses, including the will-never-die
confusion of fiction with non-fiction by many readers--of Shirley
Jackson's
New Yorker story, The Lottery.

John is so right about it being some kind of cultural symbol as well
as a short story. I love 'is shit...

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> On Dec 11, 2017, at 3:07 AM, John Bailey <sundayjb at gmail.com> wrote:
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> If you've heard anything about this New Yorker short story (or if you
> haven't) it's worth reading now before you develop too many
> preconceptions. I've never seen a piece of fiction trend on Twitter,
> inspire memes, and turn social media into a place for passionate
> literary debate from both pro- and anti- camps. I certainly
> flip-flopped many times while reading it myself, but I think it's very
> helpful to go in without knowing what to expect. You'll hear people
> talking about it soon.
> https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/12/11/cat-person
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