From silly chuckles to rueful ironic glee to deep cosmic laughter, this new volume of humorous tales samples the best of recent seasons of the popular public radio series Selected Shorts.
T. Coraghessan Boyle's's
The Lie
performed by Stephen Colbert
Jonathan Lethem'ss
The Spray
performed by Robert Sean Leonard
Miranda July's
The Swim Team
performed by Parker Posey
Saki'
The Schartz-Metterklume Method
performed by Marian Seldes
Harry Mathews'
Country Cooking from Central France: Roadt Boned Rolled Stuffed Shoulder of Lamb
performed by Isaiah Sheffer
Thomas Meehan's's
Yma Dream
performed by Christine Baranski
Julia Slavin's's
Coveredr
performed by Alec Baldwin
Selected Shorts is an award-winning, one-hour program featuring readings of classic and new short fiction, recorded live at New York's Symphony Space. One of the most popular series on the airwaves, this unique show is hosted by Isaiah Sheffer and produced for radio by Symphony Space and WNYC Radio.
