It’s not nice to think of children growing up like mushroom… - Shirley Jackson

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It’s not nice to think of children growing up like mushrooms, in the dark.

Shirley Jackson

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Shirley Hardie Jackson (December 14, 1916 – August 8, 1965) was an American writer known for her works of horror and mystery. Over her writing career, which spanned more than two decades, she composed six novels, two memoirs, and over 200 short stories.

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