UK author and columnist Tessa Hadley of The Guardian newspaper has boldly release her list of the top ten short stories of all time. While one can argue for the inclusion of other stories, it hard to fault her choices. Checkout her wonderful Guardian article, which includes her rationale for each selection. Enjoy.

Love of a Good Woman (M)
by Alice Munro
Gold Watch (M)
by John McGahern
Country Lovers (M)
by Nadine Gordimer
The Immortal (M)
by Jorges BorgesAt the Bay (M)
by Katharine Mansfield
Ward No. 6 (M)
by Anton Chekhov
A Report to an Academy (M)
by Franz Kafka

Odour of Chrysanthemums
by D. H. Lawrence
The Parrot (M)
by Elizabeth Bowen
Moon Lake (M)
by Eudora Welty
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