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In the long out-of-print sequel to Life Among the Savages, Jackson's four children have grown from savages into full-fledged demons. After bursting the seams of their first house, Jackson's clan moves into a larger home. Of course, the chaos simply moves with them. A confrontation with the IRS, Little League, trumpet lessons, and enough clutter to bury her alive--Jackson spins them all into an indelible reminder that every bit as thrilling as a murderous family in a haunted house is a happy family in a new home.

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""A housewife-mother's frustrations are transformed by a deft twist of the wrist into, not a grim account of disintegration and madness, still less the poisoning of her family, but light-hearted comedy."" -- ""Joyce Carol Oates, New York Times bestselling author"" ""A very pleasant form of pandemonium and hugely entertaining."" -- ""Kirkus Reviews"" ""Consistently delightful."" -- ""San Francisco Chronicle"" ""Hilarious, subversive, sharp without being legal, and loving without an ounce of sentiment, Shirley Jackson's more-or-less autobiographical account of life as a mother of four and faculty wife (and brilliant writer) is an eternal, comic joy."" -- ""Amy Bloom, New York Times bestselling author "" ""Read today, [Shirley Jackson's] pieces feel surprisingly modern--mainly because Jackson refuses to sentimentalize or idealize motherhood...unerring instinct for just where to begin and end a story."" -- ""New York Times Book Review""

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Shirley Jackson (1916-1965), a celebrated writer of horror, wrote such classic novels as We Have Always Lived in the Castle and The Haunting of Hill House, as well as one of the most famous short stories in the English language, ""The Lottery."" Her work has been adapted to film, television, and theater and has influenced such writers as Neil Gaiman, Stephen King, and Richard Matheson. Lesa Lockford is a professor in the department of theater and film at Bowling Green State University. She teaches courses in voice for the actor, dialects, acting, and performance studies. She is also a writer and performer. Before becoming a teacher, she was a professional actor in Great Britain where she appeared in a variety of roles in television, film, and on the stage. She trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.

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