In this video essay we investigate the life of Shirley Jackson and relate her life experiences to her novels and short stories.
This video has been a long time in the making. It is not meant to be an exhaustive; I haven't read all of Shirley Jackson's work. So if you have ideas to add, or criticisms, please leave a comment below.
This video will specifically focus on the novels I am most familiar with:
The Bird's Nest
The Haunting of Hill House
We Have Always Lived in the Castle
Hangsaman
... and several of Jackson's short stories including:
The Witch
The Renegade
The Possibility of Evil

I have taken much of the info about Shirley Jackson's life from Ruth Franklin's biography A Rather Haunted Life. It's an excellent book and I recommend you pick it up.

I hope you enjoy!