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Harrison Bergeron is my favorite piece of US literature. Incredible short story
Another great short story that I never see mentioned is "Teddy" By J.D. Salinger.
There is also a Dave Eggars short story that always stuck with me from his one collection called, "After I Was Thrown in the River and Before I Drowned."
Also, almost forgot, "An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce is also fantastic.
Top three short stories imo.
Edit: Yikes... without spoiling anything, I just realized that there is a (kind of dark) theme connecting all of those. Should I be worried?
So much impact for so short a story. Great pick!
The description of Harrison dancing with the ballerina in the studio is forever burned in my brain. Textbook case of words being “evocative.” I can see every second of that scene play out in my mind. It’s passion, it’s beauty and form, it’s the human spirit.