Spellbinding short stories by established and emerging writers take on a new life when they are performed by stars of the stage and screen. Whether we present stories around a lively theme, the favorite works of a guest author or a special collaboration with a museum or publication, each Selected Shorts event is a unique night of literature in performance.
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“Sometimes writing a single line is enough to save your own heart.” ― "A Breath of Life." 100 years ago today, Chaya Pinkhasovna Lispector, or Clarice Lispector was born in Ukraine, and after moving with her family to Brazil, became one of the country's most acclaimed writers.
"I think of love, and you, and my heart grows full and warm, and my breath stands still... I can feel a sunshine stealing into my soul and making it all summer, and every thorn, a rose." - American poet #EmilyDickinson, born today in Amherst, Massachusetts (1830-1886).
This Is New York with Jane Curtin wrapped up it's final show of the year last night. Did you miss the conversation between Jane and novelist, journalist, Twitter persona, and life-long New Yorker Molly Jong-Fast? Catch it here through December 22: https://bit.ly/2K1Bnns
Warning: This story contains swear words, sex talk, and kids behaving with a true lack of respect for their elders. Have a listen to the most recent episode of Too Hot For Radio. It features a fantastic story by Becky Mandelbaum read by Robin Lord Taylor. Host Aparna Nancherla chats with Sarah Thyre about why she picked this story for a night at Selected Shorts. Listen here: https://bit.ly/3goEH8f
Both are super smart, very funny, and have a unique perspective about life in New York, which is why we're so excited for tonight's This Is New York with Jane Curtin and Molly Jong-Fast. You won't want to miss this one! Tickets available here: https://bit.ly/2VVRANs
In excerpts from a new collection, the former New York Times critic explores some of her favorite books, now with reimagined covers.
In excerpts from a new collection, the former Times critic explores some of her favorite books, now with reimagined covers.
One was an original cast member on SNL, became a sitcom star, and shuns social media. The other is a novelist, journalist, and Twitter persona. We can't wait to hear what Jane Curtin and Molly Jong-Fast talk about when they meet for tomorrow night's This Is New York! Join us at https://bit.ly/39TsY02
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A show with stories about rites and rituals performed by Regina King, Zadie Smith, and Dana Ivey, and hosted by David Sedaris. Check out the latest Selected Shorts podcast at https://bit.ly/33U47FL
Jane Curtin on 3rd Rock, SNL, and how her improv background helped her on Jeopardy! (and a nice shout out to Selected Shorts). Catch her this Tuesday in conversation with The Daily Beast's editor-at-large Molly Jong-Fast: https://bit.ly/2JL0dI6
Jane Curtin is a comedy legend, having spent 40-plus years on-screen. She was one of SNL's first cast members, and she had hit sitcoms in the '80s and '90s. We talked to her about her life in the industry.
Did you miss last week's literary celebration of the glories and challenges of life in Gotham? Watch it on demand through December 16 and discover why some call New York City "the greatest city in the world." (We're definitely biased!) Watch here: https://bit.ly/39HkIAp
Dolly Parton By The Book? Enough said.
“Especially on a rainy day off … sitting in a comfy chair.”
“If every Tolkien fan gave us $2, we could do this.” J.R.R. Tolkien’s longtime home is about to hit the market—and fans have launched a crowdfunding campaign to buy it, hoping to turn it into a museum.
Literary fans and celebrities who starred in Tolkien films start a crowdfunding campaign to preserve the house.
We're so excited for next Tuesday's This Is New York with Jane Curtin. Jane is talking to author, journalist, podcaster, political activist, and über-Tweeter Molly Jong-Fast about her upbringing as a wild child in NYC, being the daughter of "Fear of Flying" author Erica Jong, to her pivot to politics, and everything in between. It's sure to be a fascinating, humorous, and forthright conversation between these two remarkable women. Join us! https://bit.ly/2JL0dI6
Spread joy and literacy by helping these organizations get reading material to prisoners, underprivileged children, and others.
Spread joy and literacy by helping these organizations get reading material to prisoners, underprivileged children, and others
Tonight we're celebrating New York City at Selected Shorts. Join stars F. Murray Abraham, Matthew Broderick, Jin Ha, Sonia Manzano, Karen Pittman, performing stories about the greatest city in the world. Hosted by comedian Wyatt Cenac (featured here). Tonight at 7:30PM ET. Tickets at: https://bit.ly/33Cknv0
Join us tomorrow night for Selected Shorts: New York Stories, starring F. Murray Abraham, Matthew Broderick, Jin Ha, Sonia Manzano, Karen Pittman, oh, and the greatest city in the world! Hosted by comedian Wyatt Cenac (featured here). It happens Wed, Dec 2 at 7:30PM. Tickets at: https://bit.ly/3lpikQY
This #GivingTuesday, here is our gift to you! Enjoy this never-before-released video of “You’re Not Alone” performed by Allison Russell Music from our 2018 Rhiannon Giddens Residency. If you are participating in Giving Tuesday, please consider making a gift to Symphony Space. Donate here: https://bit.ly/2J8Q1ZE
The modern fables by writers George Saunders and Michael Cunningham, performed by John Cameron Mitchell and Valorie Curry will hold you spellbound. Listen to the new Selected Shorts podcast at https://bit.ly/2Jp4W2e
What did the Wicked Witch of the West demand of Dorothy? Who was the sole survivor of the Pequod? Test your knowledge of Heathcliff, Mowgli, and more in this quiz of literary characters.
What did the Wicked Witch of the West demand of Dorothy? Who was the sole survivor of the Pequod? Test your knowledge of Heathcliff, Mowgli, and more in this quiz of literary characters.
It's Black Friday! Check out this #BuyBlack Friday gift guide. Get a head start on your holiday shopping and discover dozens of products from Black-owned businesses.
Support these Black-owned businesses when you shop for the special people in your life. We’ll be adding new gift ideas throughout the holiday season, so stop by on a regular basis.
Did you miss this week's conversation between bestselling authors Kate DiCamillo and Judith Thurman? What a moving night it was! Watch it on demand through December 8th: https://bit.ly/3m2NJcN
We are so grateful for our community of artists, audiences, educators, staff, and neighbors whose heartfelt generosity, dedication, and support continues to fuel our creative engines. We thank you and wish you and yours a very happy and healthy Thanksgiving.
One year ago, we closed out another decade of incredible stories with an evening celebrating 100 years of the O. Henry Award. Hosted by acclaimed novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, we were captivated by exceptional short fiction by past O. Henry winners performed by Mia Dillon, Jin Ha, Josh Hamilton, Kelli O'Hara, and Karen Pittman. (Photos by Kevin Yatarola) #Throwback
So many great books on this list! We're looking forward to reading them all.
The year’s notable fiction, poetry and nonfiction, selected by the editors of The New York Times Book Review
Join this amazing cast for Selected Shorts: New York Stories, Dec 2 at 7PM. F. Murray Abraham, Matthew Broderick, Jin Ha, Sonia Manzano, and Karen Pittman celebrate "the greatest city in the world." Hosted by comedian Wyatt Cenac (featured here). Tickets at: https://bit.ly/2J8N7Ee
Brr...It’s getting cold outside, but our winter programming is heating up! Tickets are now on sale for a new slate of events, including the premiere of a concert + conversation series with blues master Corey Harris, Selected Shorts hosted by George Saunders, and our comedy debate series Uptown Showdown tackling Naughty vs. Nice. Plus, our Thalia Book Club Salon invites you into the Zoom room with acclaimed author Min Jin Lee for an exclusive evening in which Lee discusses her stunning novel, "Pachinko." Limited to just 30 guests. Get your tickets for all winter events here: https://bit.ly/3kY0HYa
Congrats to Dominique Fishback who read at our Angie Thomas literary event last year. Dominique is on Variety's top ten actors to watch.
Variety has selected its 10 Actors to Watch for 2020, an honor the publication has bestowed since 1998. Past honorees include over 35 now Oscar winners and nominees, such as Mahershala Ali, Timothé…
Viola Davis and Bhavesh Patel perform two spellbinding stories about what it means to be a family on the Selected Shorts podcast. Stories by Shay Youngblood and Jai Chakrabarti. Listen at https://bit.ly/2UPXW0u
"Judith Thurman’s biography of the storyteller Isak Dinesen is a book that I have read and re-read for more than 30 years now. It has shaped my journey as a writer. I turn to it again and again for inspiration, courage, and insight. I am honored and excited to get to talk with Judith Thurman about this life-changing book in a virtual event with Symphony Space later this month."-Kate DiCamillo.
Join Judith Thurman and Kate DiCamillo to discuss Thurman's book "Isak Dinesen: The Life of a Storyteller." The two authors meet for the first time to discuss this extraordinary work. Nov 24 at 7pm ET. Tickets here: https://bit.ly/36T3Fs2
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Head into the holidays with some food for thought! Amanda Hesser and Merrill Stubbs, founders of the popular culinary website Food52, joined us at Symphony Space in 2018 for a mouthwatering evening of food stories worth devouring. Enjoy some cooking inspiration here.
Amanda Hesser and Merrill Stubbs, founders of the popular culinary website Food52, joined us at Symphony Space in 2018 for a mouthwatering…
What books are you reading this month? We're escaping the late fall chill by cozying up with these reads.
Did you miss Chef Marcus Samuelsson and Jane Curtin in conversation? Feed your creative spirit and watch it on demand through Dec 2. Hear why as a young, Black chef, New York City offered Marcus opportunities no other city could, and why turkey is not the star of his Thanksgiving table. Enjoy it here: https://bitly.com/
Looking for a new book? Take the BuzzFeed quiz for ideas on your next favorite book.
Travel in time, around the world, or into a new fantastical reality.
Congratulations to the winners of the 2020 National Book Awards!
The nonfiction prize went to Les Payne and Tamara Payne for “The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X.” The crime novelist Walter Mosley received a lifetime achievement award.
"An all-star cast came together, remotely and in socially distanced shoots, to turn Ta-Nehisi Coates’s memoir into a vivid amalgam of art, music and performance for HBO."
An all-star cast came together, remotely and in socially distanced shoots, to turn Ta-Nehisi Coates’s memoir into a vivid amalgam of art, music and performance for HBO.
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Tonight! The countdown is on for our next Selected Shorts with "Crazy Rich Asians" author Kevin Kwan. Have you purchased your ticket yet? Get it here: https://bit.ly/3cObW2Q #crazyrichasians
Kevin Kwan hosts a night of short fiction with readings by Melora Hardin, Bebe Neuwirth, Annie Q., and Michael Urie. Oct 1 at 7:30pm EST. Get your ticket here: https://bit.ly/3n1yQZc
We're getting very excited for next week's Virtual Selected Shorts with Kevin Kwan, Melora Hardin, Bebe Neuwirth, Annie Q., and Michael Urie. You can join us from any room in your home! Well, almost any. Get your tickets now at https://bit.ly/3i3qzk3
Join us for a virtual celebration of the short story! Actors Michael Imperioli, Andrea Martin, Colby Minifie, and host Baron Vaughn perform stories that examine our interior lives. Tune in next Wednesday, August 12th at 7:30pm EST: https://bit.ly/3gv5JKh
On this week's episode of Selected Shorts, a young actor recalls critical moments in her childhood in Elizabeth Strout’s “Snow Blind.” Our friend and Shorts regular Melora Hardin performs the story. Find to the episode wherever you get your podcasts, or listen here: https://bit.ly/2WScVs6
Fionnula Flanagan performs "Enough" by Alice McDermott, a beautiful story about a woman who unapologetically embraces life's pleasures, today on Sunday Stories. Listen here: https://bit.ly/3jlCsDK
In Alba de Céspedes' “Invitation to Dinner," a married couple hopes to restore pre-World War II elegance. Actor Dawn Akemi Saito reads the story on this week's episode of Selected Shorts, which features tales from the new Penguin Classics Book of Italian Short Stories, edited by Jhumpa Lahiri. Listen here: https://bit.ly/3gJl3CI
This week on Selected Shorts, we read stories from the magnificent collection from Penguin Classics, 'The Penguin Book of Italian Short Stories,' edited by Jhumpa Lahiri. The great John Turturro performs Leonardo Sciascia’s “The Long Voyage,” a tale about hopeful peasants try to make it to a mysterious place called “Trenton.” Find the full episode wherever you get your podcasts, or listen here: https://bit.ly/3gJl3CI
We're so excited to welcome both new and familiar faces to this week's virtual Selected Shorts! Jane Kaczmarek, Nate Corddry, Ann Dowd, and Randall Park come together for an evening of stories about life’s minor insurrections during a time of great upheaval. Learn more about this week's Virtual Selected Shorts: Little Rebellions here: https://bit.ly/38IVwH3
This week on Shorts, #HughDancy gives a dazzling performance of Massimo Bontempelli’s “The Miraculous Beach, or, Prize for Modesty.” The story was selected from The Penguin Classics Book of Italian Short Stories, edited by Jhumpa Lahiri. Find the full episode wherever you get your podcasts, or listen here: https://bit.ly/3gJl3CI
We love S. Epatha Merkerson's incredible performance in our Toni Morrison episode of Selected Shorts! Merkerson lends her talents to an excerpt of Morrison's brilliant novel "Jazz." Find the full episode wherever you get your podcasts, or listen here: https://bit.ly/38CasXz
On our episode of Selected Shorts celebrating the great Toni Morrison, Phylicia Ayers-Allen Rashad gives a stunning reading from an excerpt of Morrison's novel "Sweetness." Find the full episode wherever you get your podcasts, or listen here: https://bit.ly/38CasXz
Author Tayari Jones reads Toni Morrison's brilliant essay “A Knowing So Deep" on this week's episode of Selected Shorts. Find the episode, which includes more wonderful performances of Morrison's works by her friends, colleagues, and admirers, wherever you get your podcasts, or listen here: https://bit.ly/38CasXz
On this week's episode of Shorts, rumors and recriminations fly in “Belles Lettres,” by Nafissa Thompson-Spires, as rival mothers defend their daughters’ reputations at a posh school--at any cost. The readers are Eboni Booth and Shalewa Sharpe. Find Selected Shorts: Escalation wherever you get your podcasts, or listen here: https://bit.ly/31rF4sW
Haruki Murakami's "Ice Man" is in many ways a traditional love story—except that half of this pair is made of ice. Jane Curtin reads it on this week's edition of Sunday Stories. Listen: https://bit.ly/2AXx48f
On Selected Shorts: Not Your Mother's Love Stories, Sharon Gless performs “Hat Trick” by Edith Pearlman, in which four young girls choose husbands by chance. Find the full episode wherever you get your podcasts, or listen here: https://bit.ly/2YNx8iY
On Selected Shorts: Not Your Mother's Love Stories, British writer Jane Gardam twists Hans Christian Andersen’s tale in a saucy reboot of “The Little Mermaid.” Her version, “The Pangs of Love,” is read by Jane Kaczmarek. Find the full episode wherever you get your podcasts, or listen here: https://bit.ly/2YNx8iY
Today on Sunday Stories, voting unites the generations in "Taking Miss Kezee to the Polls" by David Haynes. Michael Genet reads this story about a young Election Day volunteer tasked with bringing the fiery Miss Kezee to vote. Listen here: https://bit.ly/3eehKCV
We are thrilled to announce this year’s winner and runners-up of our Stella Kupferberg Memorial Short Story Prize, as chosen by our guest judge Nicole Chung! Congratulations to Caitlin Campbell and her winning story “Prayer for the Ides of February,” and to runners-up Katy Sewall and Jennifer Jacobson. In light of our canceled spring season of Selected Shorts, we are delighted to share “Prayer for the Ides of February” with you in a very special way—performed virtually by Emily Skeggs. Watch here:
"She Shall Not Be Moved," Shereen Pandit's story about an incident on a London bus, contemplates the reverberations of not speaking up for what is right. Read by the incredible Rita Wolf. Listen: https://bit.ly/2zg5XEO
In this edition of Sunday Stories, immerse yourself in the sights and smells of summertime baseball with W. P. Kinsella's story "The Thrill of the Grass," performed by John Shea. Listen here: https://bit.ly/2XPfhHI
"Afmerica! her home is here; She wants or knows no other home..." On Selected Shorts: I Am America, we examine the nuances of the American experience through stories, essays, and poems, and speeches. Kaneza Schaal performs "Afmerica," a powerful poem by Mary E. Ashe Lee. Find the full episode wherever you get your podcasts, or listen here: https://bit.ly/3gpNnL0
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