5/13/2023 0 Comments Symphony space selected shortsIt seems to be something of a humorous, edgy take on the TV show Mr. Brooks, read by Tony Roberts - I really enjoyed this story about a talking horse who learn to read, and likes the “low brow” stuff. I listened to these while running errands, all on the theme of reading and writing-mostly reading. I always enjoy Selected Shorts, short stories often read by celebrity narrators. Brooks' "Ed Has His Mind Improved," read by Tony Roberts Italo Calvino's "The Adventure of a Reader," translated by William Weaver and read by John Shea Molly Giles' "The Writers' Model," read by Blair Brown Adam Haslett's "Notes to My Biographer," read by Isaiah Sheffer Audrey Niffenegger's "The Night Bookmobile," read by Christina Pickles and Evelyn Waugh's "The Man Who Liked Dickens," read by Leonard Nimoy.ģ.5 stars. Among the stories are Ray Bradbury's "Exchange," read by Rochelle Oliver Walter R. More than 300,000 listeners tune in to this offering weekly to hear some of their favorite tales read aloud by distinguished actors. Full of funny, fantastical, and poignant stories about people with unique and passionate connections to the written word, this set will have a particular resonance with those who favor books. Recorded live at Peter Norton Symphony Space in New York City and at venues across the United States, these audio anthologies feature short stories from the Selected Shorts program that airs on public radio nationwide.
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