The winning entry will be submitted to Selected Shorts for a chance to have their story read aloud by a professional actor as part of the Selected Shorts Performance at the Rozsa Center on Saturday, ...

WEST L.A. — A spotlight. A microphone. A lectern. An actor and a story. Put them together on a stage and magic happens. "Selected Shorts," the live stage and radio literary series that pairs top name ...

GREAT BARRINGTON — The last time Jane Curtin read a story at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, the ending caught her off guard. The comedian, movie star, and "Saturday Night Live" alum found herself ...

OUTSIDERS on May 23, 2026, featuring actor David Strathairn. The event will showcase stories about individuals on the fringes of society.

First steps, falling in love, heartbreak...life is full of firsts. Join novelist and Selected Shorts host Meg Wolitzer for an evening of hilarious and poignant short stories about the dramatic moments ...

The Mountain Goats are touring this summer and fall, and they’ve got a break in their tour dates during which time frontman John Darnielle will come to NYC’s Symphony Space to “curate a special ...

The two stories on this program embrace the past and imagine the future. Lisa Halliday's "Stump Louie," published in The Paris Review imagines a musical prodigy who takes a local radio station to new ...

Recorded live at a Selected Shorts tour to the Getty Museum in Los Angeles in May of 2006, a funny, sensual, delectable collection of stories to please every food lover. (Airs 7-8pm and pre-empts ...

Isaiah Sheffer: director and host of Selected Shorts for nearly 20 years. What Sheffer will probably read: a story by Roald Dahl (best known for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) — perhaps “The ...