In the last several years a movement has been underway to declare May the month of the short story. As there are no governing bodies deciding what months mean — and that itself would be a hair-too-whimsical of a short story plot — this is a grassroots movement. To contribute to that movement, I hereby present, every day this month, a short story link.
TODAY: A Good Man Is Hard To Find, by Flannery O’Connor
No, I’m not trying to take you back to grade 11 on purpose. A Good Man Is Hard To Find is a great story but, for my money, O’Connor’s best was her final work, Parker’s Back. It’s just not online, but the story of a sinner, his harridan wife and a tattoo of Jesus is what I tell people to read when they ask for writing advice.
