Not a bad list, but the problem with lists is that they're always too short. It needs more Flannery O'Connor. Maybe another Bradbury. Yours is a good choice for MT. I'd say "The Story of the Bad Little Boy" and its explosive companion piece, "The Story of the Good Little Boy." Kevin @ Mac Donnell Rare Books 9307 Glenlake Drive Austin TX 78730 512-345-4139 Member: ABAA, ILAB, BSA You can browse our books at: www.macdonnellrarebooks.com ------ Original Message ------ From: "Hal Bush" <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: 8/13/2020 9:47:34 AM Subject: Most "Iconic" MT short story?? >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... > >https://lithub.com/43-of-the-most-iconic-short-stories-in-the-english-language/ >[https://lithub.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/the-lottery.jpg]<https://lithub.com/43-of-the-most-iconic-short-stories-in-the-english-language/> >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 ... >lithub.com > > > >Dr. Hal Bush > >Professor of English & > >Director of the Undergraduate Program > >Saint Louis University > >[log in to unmask] > >314-977-3616 > >http://halbush.com > >author website: halbush.com >