“The Best Girlfriend You Never Had” by Pam Houston [ONLINE]

We're discussing selections from The Best American Short Stories of the Century, ed. John Updike and Katrina Kenison, a collection of short stories from 1915 to 1999. Our choices are based on member recommendations. Today's story is “The Best Girlfriend You Never Had” by Pam Houston, 1999, recommended by Mac. (Note that this story was added to this anthology in the "expanded edition." If your copy doesn't include it, you can read it online at https://xpressenglish.com/our-stories/best-girlfriend .)