Add Book: Afternoon in Linen by Shirley Jackson

[Hayden]

Hello,

It would be a good add for Goodreads to add "Afternoon in Linen" by Shirley Jackson to the book catalog. This was originally published in the print edition of The New Yorker on September 4, 1943. It's included in a few anthologies by Shirley Jackson published afterwards, but it would be nice to individually rate and review this short story, similarly to Jackson's other short stories on Goodreads.

Link:
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/19...


Thank you!

Hayden

[Hayden]

Link with Book Cover:
https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/a...

Shirley Jackson Bio:
http://shirleyjackson.org/index.html

Format: Digital

Page Count: 9 pages

Language: English

ISBN: None

Description:
This short story is about a little girl and a little boy performing their respective artistic talents in front of each other and their caretakers. The story focuses on the perspective of the little girl as she is confronted with peer pressure and the social need to conform as a small child. As the story progresses she is forced to chose between individualistic pursuits and socially appropriate interests defined by her peers.

[Emily]

Sorry, short stories from The New Yorker or other publications, that are not otherwise a book, aren't valid for inclusion on Goodreads.

[Mike]

there are several short stories by Shirley Jackson from her collection The Lottery and other stories.

[Hayden]

Thanks Mike. Yeah, all of them are on Goodreads other than “Afternoon in Linen” and “My Life with R.H. Macy”. Was hoping to have them added along with the rest of the collection.

[Bruno]

According to GR Librarian Manual, Short fiction only published in an anthology, collection or magazine is considered a non-book item, therefore not eligible to be added to GR.

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