From nothing but a whim, my favorite short stories. Well, it began at the library. My wife and I went in to pick up two books she had on hold. The ‘Staff Picks’ display at the front desk including a book called Nine Stories, a collection of short stories by J.D. Salinger which I enjoyed when I was a teenager. I read the first one while my wife was doing her librarying thing. That triggered thoughts about short stories I remember and count among my favorites from my youth because they affected how I viewed the world after reading them.
A Jury of Her Peers – Susan Glaspell
Sandkings – George R.R. Martin
The Lottery – Shirley Jackson
I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream – Harlan Ellison
The Open Window – Saki
Soft-boiled Sergeant – J.D. Salinger
Michael Seidel, writer 
Great picks! I fear Ellison’s book and The Lottery may soon be our reality. Seems we’re edging closer and closer every day to living in a real life dystopia. “And then they were upon her.”
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Thanks. I agree with you ’bout those two stories. Both seemed like dark predictions at this point. Thanks for the thoughts. Cheers
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