Happy Halloween! Today, we discuss the work of Shirley Jackson, including the much-adapted The Haunting of Hill House, the Gothic mystery We Have Always Lived in the Castle, and the iconic short story, “The Lottery.”

We also talk some of our favorite woman-directed horror movies, this year’s Halloween costumes, and what we’re most afraid of.

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