The Lottery - Shirley Jackson - NBC Short Story

"The Lottery" is a short story written by Shirley Jackson, first published in the June 26, 1948, issue of The New Yorker.
The story describes a fictional small town in the contemporary United States, which observes an annual rite known as "the lottery", in which a member of the community is selected by chance. The shocking consequences of "winning" the lottery are revealed only at the end.
Readers' initial negative response surprised both Jackson and The New Yorker: subscriptions were cancelled, and much hate mail was received throughout the summer of its first publication, while the Union of South Africa banned the story.
The story has been dramatized several times and subjected to much sociological and literary analysis, and has been described as one of the most famous short stories in the history of American literature
Originally Broadcast 3/14/1951
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[@bodegabreath4258]

This might very well be a preview of coming attractions in these very troubled times. It certainly gives every indication of being so, only without having to draw lots to do it. Perhaps my fav SJ story.

[@MichaelYoder1961]

In high school I had a small role in a play version of this story. It's chilling and was then, even as a 17 year old - what people will do from tradition, just because it's tradition without asking questions about why?

[@estellepatella2520]

The tyranny of superstitious tradition.