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."
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