s/o favorite short story

[Anonymous]

The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber, Hemingway.

My husband, understandably, does not share my love of this story.

[Anonymous]

Roman Fever by Edith Wharton

[Anonymous]

The Fourth State of Matter - Jo Ann Beard
Literary Non-Fiction, so compelling
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1996/06/24/the-fourth-state-of-matter

Anything by Amy Bloom but especially the collection A Blind Man Can See How Much I Love You

Lorrie Moore - People Like That Are the Only People Here

For pure horror, The Bees by Dan Chaon

I could name so many more. Short Stories are my favorite.

[Anonymous]

Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut.

Feels like it's getting more and more relevant!

[Anonymous]

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1982/11/15/new-best-friends

New Best Friends. Alice Adams. Resonated in the 80s and even now. I was that eager young wife. I still remember the feeling of loss.