The stories on this program, hosted by Jane Kaczmarek, start out in one place and end up somewhere completely different.  Which pretty much describes our world at the moment.    The three authors also talk about how people connect—something that seems important right now.  Colin Nissan’s “Wedding Announcement” escalates comically in the reading by John Cameron Mitchell.  A wary housewife is surprised by beauty in Michel Faber’s “The Eyes of the Soul,’ performed by Kirsten Vangsness, and teenage lovers grow up quickly in James Lasdun’s “Lime Pickle” performed by David Schwimmer.   (The pickle is really not—do not try this at home!)

The stories on this program, hosted by Jane Kaczmarek, start out in one place and end up somewhere completely different.&nbsp; Which pretty much describes our world at the moment.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The three authors also talk about how people connect&mdash;something that seems important right now.&nbsp; Colin Nissan&rsquo;s &ldquo;Wedding Announcement&rdquo; escalates comically in the reading by John Cameron Mitchell.&nbsp; A wary housewife is surprised by beauty in Michel Faber&rsquo;s &ldquo;The Eyes of the Soul,&rsquo; performed by Kirsten Vangsness, and teenage lovers grow up quickly in James Lasdun&rsquo;s &ldquo;Lime Pickle&rdquo; performed by David Schwimmer.&nbsp;&nbsp; (The pickle is really not&mdash;do not try this at home!)

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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