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On this week's Selected Shorts episode, Picture Perfect, we feature three works about idealized lives, and ideas about w...
07/28/2026

On this week's Selected Shorts episode, Picture Perfect, we feature three works about idealized lives, and ideas about what constitutes an “ideal” life. Actors Tony Hale, Anne Meara, and Claire Danes perform works by Jen Kim, John Cheever, and Vanessa Cuti. Take a listen at https://bit.ly/3TK4oYt or wherever you get your podcasts.

(Photos by Ellen Qbertplaya and Rebecca J Michelson)
Images: Actors Tony Hale and Claire Danes stand on the stage in front of a microphone, reading a story.

This week, our Manager of Administration, Amy, is Keith McNally's I Regret Almost Everything. She tells us, "It's a go...
07/22/2026

This week, our Manager of Administration, Amy, is Keith McNally's I Regret Almost Everything. She tells us, "It's a good read, especially for those in NY throughout the 80s and 90s—capturing a lost time, the restaurant scene, his navigation of all that, his life then and now. He has an active and sometimes unfiltered IG that's fun to follow. As a long time New Yorker, for me a fun read. His son George is opening a new restaurant this year—Faux. Should be interesting!"

On this week's Selected Shorts episode, Walking on Eggshells, the title says it all in George Saunders’ “Lars Farf, Exce...
07/21/2026

On this week's Selected Shorts episode, Walking on Eggshells, the title says it all in George Saunders’ “Lars Farf, Excessively Fearful Father and Husband,” as the central character goes to greater and greater extremes to protect his family from—everything. The reader is BD Wong. And a couple tiptoe toward love in Lily King’s “Five Tuesdays in Winter,” read by Justin Kirk. Take a listen wherever you get your podcasts.

(Photos by Nile Hawver and Kyle Espeleta)
Images: BD Wong and Justin Kirk stand on the stage in front of a microphone, reading a story.

This week, our Manager of Education Programs, Regina, is The Correspondent. Regina says, "To quote Ann Patchett 'This ...
07/18/2026

This week, our Manager of Education Programs, Regina, is The Correspondent. Regina says, "To quote Ann Patchett 'This novel is a portrait of a small life expanding. Virginia Evans shows how one woman changes at a point when change had seemed impossible. That change turns out to be a cause for celebration.'"

There's a new episode of Selected Shorts: Too Hot For Radio! Featured is Miriam Shor (Pluribus, The Americans) reading E...
07/17/2026

There's a new episode of Selected Shorts: Too Hot For Radio! Featured is Miriam Shor (Pluribus, The Americans) reading Erin Somers' story about a mom doing not seemingly very mom-like things. Fun fact: Erin Somers is an author we've featured twice on Too Hot for Radio in the past, making her the first three-timer in the history of the show! Take a listen wherever you get your podcasts or at https://bit.ly/4faszGE

Image: A headshot of Miriam Shor is featured against a black background.

07/14/2026

Did you miss Ann Patchett's night launching her electrifying new novel, Whistler, at Symphony Space in June? Now you can take part in her conversation with Amor Towles, and hear a reading from the novel performed by Becky Ann Baker (Girls). Enjoy! https://bit.ly/4f2RxJa

On this week's Selected Shorts episode, Lost and Found, we feature stories about losing something, but finding something...
07/14/2026

On this week's Selected Shorts episode, Lost and Found, we feature stories about losing something, but finding something revealing to take its place. Actors Crystal Dickinson and Edie Falco perform pieces by Lesley Nkeka Arimah and Taryn Bowe. Take a listen wherever you get your podcasts.
(Photos by Kevin Yatarola and Ellen Qbertplaya)
Images: Crystal Dickinson and Edie Falco stand on the stage in front of a microphone, reading a story.

07/10/2026

We're thrilled to announce the first half of the new season of Selected Shorts. Join us for unforgettable stories and mesmerizing performances with an incredible lineup of hosts, including Roz Chast, .thanh.nguyen.writer , and Meg Wolitzer . Get your tickets now! Plenty more exciting actors and events will be announced soon—stay tuned!
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Needless to say, at Symphony Space, we love to read and to share the books we can't put down. What better time than summ...
07/07/2026

Needless to say, at Symphony Space, we love to read and to share the books we can't put down. What better time than summer to relaunch our series? This week, our Director of Event Management, Monica, is reading Beach Music by Pat Conroy. It gets high marks from her and her cat. Have a book you love? Let us know in the comments!
Image: A copy of the open book Beach Music, which features writing on a blue background, with a calico cat stretched out alongside the book.

On this special Selected Shorts episode, Stories from the City of Immigrants with Waterwell, guest host A***n Moayed tak...
07/04/2026

On this special Selected Shorts episode, Stories from the City of Immigrants with Waterwell, guest host A***n Moayed takes listeners through a live performance of actors performing thirteen true stories and one song that vividly bring to life the vital role immigrants play in New York City's past, present, and future. Take a listen wherever you get your podcasts.
(Photos by Nile Hawver)

Images: Simu Liu, Pej Vahdat, Tramell Tillman, Sepideh Moafi, and A***n Moayed stand on the stage in front of a microphone, reading a story.

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