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... > > > 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 > -- John H. Davis, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor of English Department of English Chowan University One University Place Murfreesboro, North Carolina 27855 252.398.6240 [log in to unmask]