I nominate "A True Story."

On Thu, Aug 13, 2020 at 10:48 AM Hal Bush <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Sadly this author overlooked our beloved hero, but she also forgot about
> Hawthorne ("Young Goodman Brown"); Kurt Vonnegut ("Harrison Bergeron"); and
> others I'm sure/  But my question" which MT short story should be on this
> list? My answer is revealed in the comments at the bottom...
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> https://lithub.com/43-of-the-most-iconic-short-stories-in-the-english-language/
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> https://lithub.com/43-of-the-most-iconic-short-stories-in-the-english-language/
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> 43 of the Most Iconic Short Stories in the English Language | Literary Hub<
> https://lithub.com/43-of-the-most-iconic-short-stories-in-the-english-language/
> >
> Ambrose Bierce, “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” (1890) I will leave it
> to Kurt Vonnegut, who famously wrote, “I consider anybody a twerp who
> hasn’t read the greatest American short story, which is “Occurrence at Owl
> Creek Bridge,” by Ambrose Bierce.It isn’t remotely political. It is a
> flawless example of American genius, like “Sophisticated Lady” by Duke
> Ellington or the ...
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