I've been picking my way through several short stories this past week:

The Exiles by Ray Bradbury
The Star by Arthur C. Clarke
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson
The Manned Missiles by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
A Tree of Night by Truman Capote
Where the Girls Were Different by Erskine Caldwell
Tell Me a Riddle by Tillie Olsen

Will probably do a more detailed post on a couple of these some other time (especially The Exiles), when I can keep my eyes open. Short fiction is a great medium, and it's a great way to introduce yourself to authors who you may not be familiar with or are trying to decide if it's worth your time to read one of their longer works.