 | Introduction: The Diary of a Rapist by Evn S. Conell Two confessions: 1. A handsome first edition of this book sat on my bookshelf for years before I could bring myself to read it—the book arrived and I put it away, un-opened, peculiarly disconcerted by what I feared I might find inside... More |
 | Introduction: Falconer by John Cheever Falconer, may, in fact, be The Great American Novel—or at least the greatest American novel of the last 30 years. And while, at first glance, it may seem unlikely that a novel about a... More |
 | Introduction: The Lottery by Shirley Jackson The world of Shirley Jackson is eerie and unforgettable. It is a place where things are not what they seem; even on a day that is sunny and clear, "with the fresh warmth of a full summer day," there is the... More |