Guest host Hope Davis presents three stories involving irresistible impulses and twists of fate.  In Shirley Jackson’s “What a Thought” an awful idea threatens a happy marriage.  It’s read by Andrea Martin.  A science teacher has a crush in Jess Walter’s “Magnificent Desolation,” read by Bobby Cannavale.  And “Draft Day” affects the lives of childhood friends from different backgrounds in Rattawut Lapcharoensap’s story, read by BD Wong.

Guest host Hope Davis presents three stories involving irresistible impulses and twists of fate.&nbsp; In Shirley Jackson&rsquo;s &ldquo;What a Thought&rdquo; an awful idea threatens a happy marriage.&nbsp; It&rsquo;s read by Andrea Martin.&nbsp; A science teacher has a crush in Jess Walter&rsquo;s &ldquo;Magnificent Desolation,&rdquo; read by Bobby Cannavale.&nbsp; And &ldquo;Draft Day&rdquo; affects the lives of childhood friends from different backgrounds in Rattawut Lapcharoensap&rsquo;s story, read by BD Wong.

Our greatest actors transport us through the magic of fiction, one short story at a time. Sometimes funny. Always moving. Selected Shorts connects you to the world with a rich diversity of voices from literature, film, theater, and comedy. New episodes every Thursday. Produced and distributed by Symphony Space.

Our greatest actors transport us through the magic of fiction, one short story at a time. Sometimes funny. Always moving. Selected Shorts connects you to the world with a rich diversity of voices from literature, film, theater, and comedy. New episodes every Thursday. Produced and distributed by Symphony Space.

Selected Shorts

Our greatest actors transport us through the magic of fiction, one short story at a time. Sometimes funny. Always moving. Selected Shorts connects you to the world with a rich diversity of voices from literature, film, theater, and comedy. New episodes every Thursday, from Symphony Space.

Our greatest actors transport us through the magic of fiction, one short story at a time. Sometimes funny. Always moving. Selected Shorts connects you to the world with a rich diversity of voices from literature, film, theater, and comedy. New episodes every Thursday, from Symphony Space.

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