Recently I've been planning to write a short story but I figured I should probably read a few more to get a good feel for them. I am already well acquainted with Arthur Conan Doyle (having read all of his Sherlock Holmes stories) as well as Hawthorne and Poe. What I would like, is to read some of the short stories being written today. So I would appreciate it if you list the best short stories written in the last 20 years.
Also, if you can think of any historical fiction short story authors please mention them.