Be warned, if you watch these at work, good luck not laughing out loud. At least I get to say it’s professional research.

We think of this program as a literary “mix tape,” featuring two stories mingling with the music that inspired, or played a role in them. “Milestones,” by Miles Davis was the inspiration for Hannah Tinti’s story of the same name.  It was also our introduction to Hannah—who is interviewed here by SHORTS host Isaiah Sheffer—before [...]

After much debate, arguments and even a couple fist fights, the contest has finally been called!

“Despite my initial reluctance to follow Colm Toibin’s advice, his illustrious career as a writer is hard to argue with. So I set out to write. Here is a running journal reflecting on my attempt at writing 2500 words a day.”

This program features neighbors and other strangers in four diverse tales. We’ll begin with Krista MacGruder’s “Not Quite Home Alone,” in which a solitary woman is surprised by an intruder—and a sense of grace. The reader is Jacqueline Kim. In the second story, by the film-maker and performance artist Miranda July, “The Shared Patio,” a [...]