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It's just townspeople picking numbers for the annual lottery...why, then, is there an ominous feeling to "The Lottery"? Find out, and listen to 7 other unique stories. The collection reveals Jackson's remarkable range, from hilarious to horrible, dealing with modern issues of alienation, empowerment, racism, and economic class. The stories are "The Lottery," "Flower Garden," "Come Dance with Me in Ireland," "Men with Their Big Shoes," "Trial by Combat," "Pillar of Salt," "Like Mother Used to Make," and "Colloquy."