| Why I Left Harry's All-Night Hamburgers | |
| Author: | Lawrence Watt-Evans |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | Science fiction short story |
| Pub Date: | 1987 |
"Why I Left Harry's All-Night Hamburgers" is a science fiction short story by Lawrence Watt-Evans. It was first published in Asimov's Science Fiction.
A young man tells his story about growing up working at a greasy spoon diner near Sutton, West Virginia. Late at night it happened to be a hang-out for unusual travelers from alternate versions of Earth. After being tantalized by descriptions of far-off wonders, the young man begins to dream of hitching a ride in one of the "traveler's" vehicles.
"Harry's" won the 1988 Hugo Award for Best Short Story, and was nominated for the 1987 Nebula Award for Best Short Story.[1] As of 2019, the short story is in development by Warner Brothers for a movie release.[2]