Afternoon Reading - Casual Cruelty - The Lottery

Series of short stories by the American author Shirley Jackson, who wrote in a style of 'creeping unease' from the 1940s until her death in 1965. An exciting day for the inhabitants of a small American farming community. As always, no-one likes to upset the tradition of the ancient black box. Read by Stacy Keach. A Jarvis and Ayres production for BBC Radio 4.