John P. Irish considers social contract theory through an infamous lottery. On June 26 1948 Shirley Jackson (1916-65) published what may be the most infamous short story in American literature. Called ...

"There’s a suspenseful short story by North Bennington resident Shirley Jackson, called The Lottery. In it, all the villagers ...

A woman who survived bowel cancer and then won £1m on the lottery has written a book about her "rollercoaster" life story. Desiree Home, from Maidstone in Kent, was diagnosed with stage three ...

The BFI National Lottery Short Form Animation Fund provides support for higher-budget animated short films, made by UK-based teams. The fund supports narrative short form projects in any animated ...