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Title:

Selected shorts, a celebration of the short story [sound recording] : even more laughs / a presentation of Symphony Space.

Format:

[sound recording] :

Publisher:

Symphony Space ;

Copyright Date:

p2010

Description:

3 sound discs (ca. 3 hr.) : digital, Dolby stereo. ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Short stories, American.
Humorous stories, American.
Short stories, American.
American fiction--20th century.
Audiobooks.
Fiction radio programs.
Short stories.

Other Authors:

Colbert, Stephen, 1964-
Leonard, Robert Sean, 1969-
Posey, Parker, 1968-
Seldes, Marian.
Sheffer, Isaiah.
Baranski, Christine.
Baldwin, Alec, 1958-
Zaks, Jerry, 1946-
Boyle, T. Coraghessan. Lie.
Lethem, Jonathan. Spray.
July, Miranda, 1974- Swim team.
Saki, 1870-1916. Schartz-Metterklume method.
Mathews, Harry, 1930- Country cooking from central France: roast boned rolled stuffed shoulder of lamb.
Meehan, Thomas. Yma dream.
Slavin, Julia. Covered.
Roth, Philip. Conversion of the Jews.
Symphony Space (Firm)

Other Titles:

Selected shorts (Radio program)

Notes:

Performed by Stephen Colbert, Robert Sean Leonard, Parker Posey, Marian Seldes, Isaiah Sheffer, Christine Baranski, Alec Baldwin, Jerry Zaks. Unabridged. Compact discs. Duration: ca. 3:00:00. Recorded live at Symphony Space in New York City.

Contents:

Disc 1. The lie / T. Coraghessan Boyle (38:33) ; The spray / Jonathan Lethem (13:37) ; The swim team / Miranda July (13:03) -- Disc 2. The Schartz-Metterklume method / Saki (13:06) ; Country cooking from central France: roast boned rolled stuffed shoulder of lamb (farce double) / Harry Mathews (35:53) ; Yma dream / Thomas Meehan (10:47) -- Disc 3. Covered / Julia Slavin (23:59) ; The conversion of the Jews / Philip Roth (35:03).

Summary:

From silly chuckles and rueful ironic glee to deep cosmic laughter, this new volume of humorous tales samples the best of recent seasons of the popular public radio series, "Selected shorts."

ISBN:

1934033146
9781934033142

OCLC:

(OCoLC)610824915

Locations:

DFPC353 -- Ackley Public Library (Ackley)

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

MBPE423 -- Robert W. Barlow Memorial Library (Iowa Falls)

GUPF501 -- Newton Public Library (Newton)

DPPE403 -- Kendall Young Library (Webster City)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)