Host isaiah shefferi reads country cooking from central france. Selected shorts, a celebration of the short story family matters audiobook cd. Also, alone in the kitchen with an eggplant by laurie colwin, read by actress kelli ohara. Over the years, selected shorts has had to say no to some amazing stories that, due to language issues or content advisories were, well, too hot for radio. Podknife selected shorts by public radio international. New american stories is a collection of four short stories by prolific and nonwasp modern writers, thus the new in the new american stories probably. These podcasts comprise nprs awardwinning series of short fiction read by the stars of. That belief remains our guiding principle and is more important now than ever. Jan 01, 1998 selected shorts is a series of short stories narrated by famous actors. The easiest way to listen to podcasts on your iphone, ipad, android, pc, smart speaker and even in your car. The winning work will be published in electric literature and recorded live at a selected shorts performance at symphony space in new york city. More than three hours of recordings in each collection capture the intimacy of live performance, with. Roast boned rolled stuffed shoulder of lamb farce double, harry mathews apocryphal tale of a french recipe that goes on forever.
Humor, humanity, and fantasy all combine in four tales of things gone. The narrations in this collection were all excellent, and narrators included stephen colbert, robert sean leonard, parker posey, christine baranski and alec baldwin. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from selected shorts. From wnyc, new york public radio and symphony space comes pris selected shorts recorded live in new york citys peter norton symphony space. Recorded live at the peter norton symphony space in new york city and at venues across the united states, these audio anthologies feature short stories from the selected shorts program that airs nationwide. Robert sean leonards brilliant reading of david schicklers short story the smoker. From wild and wacky to kneeslapping, laughoutloud fun, these humorous tales represent some of the best of recent seasons of the hit public radio series selected shorts. This show is produced for radio by symphony space and wnyc radio. Symphony space, the home of selected shorts, was founded almost 40 years ago in the belief that the arts bring people together, transcend barriers, and celebrate both our similarities and our differences.
Holiday stories is the theme for our live presentation of the popular npr show selected shorts at stanford university, and the nostalgia of the holidays is taking center stage. Apr 16, 2020 a man finds an ingenious way to slip out of his own life in susan sontags the dummy, read by justin kirk. Selected shorts is a weekly public radio show broadcast on over 150. Selected shorts selected shorts panoply all you can. Its story time for adults with npr s awardwinning series of short fiction read by the stars of stage and screen. Selected shorts wnyc new york public radio, podcasts. Wnyc new york public radio, podcasts, live streaming radio. Michael gerbers and jonathan schwarzs what we talk about when we talk about doughnuts is a riff on a famous raymond carver tale. Selected shorts, a weekly public radio broadcast, has a simple approach. Spellbinding short stories by established and emerging writers take on a new life when they are performed by stars of the stage and screen. One could argue that there isnt anything new about these stories, only the fact that theyre getting recognized, but maybe im being unfair to the editors there. The story will also be recorded for a selected shorts podcast. A winner, selected by electric literature author rick moody, will be announced at the march 2 event, and that winners story will be read onstage by one of the evenings performers.
Our closing night of selected shorts honors one of the most influential and groundbreaking writers of our time. Listen to music from selected shorts like cosy and chilly. This threecd compilation features some of the best short stories from national public radios selected shorts, an awardwinning series of classic and contemporary short fiction read by distinguished stage and screen actors and recorded live at the peter norton symphony space in new york city. From wnyc, new york public radio and symphony space comes pris selected shorts recorded live in. Connect your spotify account to your account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any spotify app on any device or platform. Even when i dont like the a particular story this is rare, i still like the experience of getting lost in the readers interpretations. Npr s selected shorts returns to bing with holiday stories host kirsten vangsness leads cast members tate donovan and christina pickles in stories by laurie notaro, jeanette winterson, and kurt vonnegut. Thriller writer elmore leonard has some fun with the hail mary. Classic and contemporary short fiction read by some of the most iconic voices in todays world of film, theater and comedy. Its story time for adults with nprs awardwinning series of short fiction read by the stars of stage and screen. Selected shorts, a celebration of the short story audiobook. Objects of desire march 3 and 4, 2012 the hit publicradio series returned for its annual weekend of live performance at the getty with a great lineup of actors from stage and screen that read funny, passionate, and mysterious classic and modern tales about objects of desire. Selected shorts is a weekly public radio show broadcast on over 150 stations to about 300,000 listeners. February 27, 2020 guest host cynthia nixon presents stories by two masters of the form who share an outre sensibility.
The stage show began in 1985 and continues today at symphony spaces peter jay sharp theater. Which pretty much describes our world at the moment. A story contest for the audience of nycs selected shorts. Selected shorts has long been a wonderful broadcast on npr where one can hear stories by established and emerging writers read by stars of stage and screen. Join us on june 12th for an evening celebrating baldwins work from the gentle and ferocious, to the personal and political. Wnyc is americas most listenedto public radio station and the producer of awardwinning programs and podcasts like radiolab, on the media, and the brian lehrer show. A coproduction of symphony space and wnyc, new york public radio. Giveaways weather download our apps podcasts archived shows audio archives audio help support wnyc. Home podcast directory literature short stories pri. Guest host jane curtin presents three quirky stories in which a drop or two is taken. The easiest way to listen to podcasts on your iphone, ipad, android, pc, smart speaker. The podcast features the best of stars of stage and screen reading short works of fiction to a live audience. Image courtesy of stanford live click a thumbnail to download a large, high resolution image 300 dpi, jpeg, in a. Boyles lassie parody heart of a champion, two hilarious tales by ian frazier, dating your mom and lamentations of the father, and allan gurganus mystical it had wings.
On beings krista tippett hosts selected shorts this week, presenting works that look at issues of art and faith. Guest host levar burton presents three stories in which fantasies and memories are both near and far. Kirsten vangsness criminal minds leads a cast of actors from stage and screen, including tate donovan the man in the high castle and christina pickles friends, break a hip, who will perform tales about returning. Selected shorts celebrates its late host and creator isaiah sheffer in this special program hosted by colum mccann. Boyles lassie parody heart of a champion, two hilarious tales.
Symphony space and selected shorts cds, mp3 digital downloads and single stories. They have a podcast, and have released several collections. More than three hours of recordings in each collection capture the intimacy of live performance. Nprs selected shorts returns to bing with holiday stories. Using only the online submission system, submit a story of up to 750 words with a. The acclaimed national radio program will air on 150 public radio stations in 29 states, attracting over 300,000 listeners each week through the live show and podcast. Free ground shipping on coffee orders of 4 lbs or more. It is produced by symphony space and distributed by. Selected shorts wnyc new york public radio, podcasts, live. Get lost in the moment as some of the most talented actors from the stage, screen, and television bring short stories to life. April 16, 2020 the stories on this program, hosted by jane kaczmarek, start out in one place and end up somewhere. With stories that cover all types of humor, this assorted collection of memorable stories is sure to leave listeners grinning. Selected shorts is a program featuring readings of classic and new short fiction, recorded live at new yorks symphony space and on tour around the country.
An agatha christie celebration and strong feelings. Selected shorts is a weekly public radio show broadcast on over 150 stations to about 300000 listeners. Rules of the game by selected shorts and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Listen to selected shorts episodes free, on demand. And miranda july imagines a senior citizens swim team, in a story read by parker posey. The doctor and the rabbi argue about the efficacy of prayer in aimee benders story, read by ellen burstyn. Selected shortss stream on soundcloud hear the worlds sounds. Selected shorts is an event at new yorks symphony space on the upper west side, in which screen and stage actors read classic and new short fiction before a live audience. Were working to build the most useful podcast information source available by providing you with as much publicly available information about each podcast in our database as we can find and keeping it as up to date as possible. Enter your email address and we will send you a link to download a free selected shorts story and coupon code for free zabars babka to redeem at. Selected shorts is an event at new yorks symphony space on the upper west side, in which screen and stage actors read classic and new short fiction before. Unexpected, funny and a little absurd, these shorts should help anyone craving the usual release of april fools day festivities.
Intense stephen king batman and robin story on podcast. Browse our collection of available selected short episodes to find what youre looking for. Image courtesy of selected shorts tate donovan performs in selected shorts on dec. Wnyc new york public radio, podcasts, live streaming. Selected shorts listen to podcasts on demand free tunein. The stories on this program, hosted by jane kaczmarek, start out in one place and end up somewhere completely different. Selected shorts episodes, schedule, tour symphony space. These threecd collections feature audiences bestloved selections from national public radios selected shorts, an awardwinning series of classic and contemporary short fiction read by acclaimed actors and recorded live at peter norton symphony space in new york city.
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