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November 25, 2011

Man Walks Into a Bar – Shorts for November 25, 2011

Interesting characters at eateries—a working man’s lunch spot, and an Irish pub—link these two stories, one an early work by an American master, the other a contemporary tale by an Irishman.

November 1, 2011

What a Bunch of Scrooges!

Just when things were going great the bean counters from the front office reminded us that those fantastic deals in the Selected Shorts Shop–you know, our new collection of short stories for just a buck each–come to an end on Friday, November 4th. And to add insult to injury, our digital collection sale is also going kaput. Click through now to take advantage!

October 28, 2011

Dogs and Dates – Shorts for October 28, 2011

Two stories from the new media venture Electric Literature are featured on this program. Stories from Lydia Millet and Rick Moody with a performance from John Lithgow and a dual performance from Mike Birbiglia and Aya Cash.

October 24, 2011

Celebrate Halloween with Four Scary Shorts

We recently polled our Facebook fans about the best Halloween authors and–big shock!–Edgar Alan Poe ran away with it (dead authors always clean up on Halloween and who could be more dead than Edgar Alan?). So now we’ve put together four stories designed to scare the bejesus out of even the most stout-hearted horror aficionado.

October 16, 2011

20 New $1.00 Single Stories Available for October!

Toys, nightmares, hot dog stands, psychiatrists–just a few of our favorite things in the latest batch of single stories from Selected Shorts. We’ve added works by James Thurber, Lisa Fugard, Wallace Stenger, and Edna O’Brien, to name just a few. Let Leonard Nimoy, Stephen Lang, and Hope Davis distract you from the dog bites and bee stings of everyday life.

October 14, 2011

Love in Real Life – Shorts for October 14, 2011

Literary boyfriend trouble, and a lie comes to life in two stories from an evening at Symphony Space hosted by the protean fantasy writer Neil Gaiman. Stories from Neil himself and Kat Howard with performances from Marin Ireland and Josh Hamilton.

October 11, 2011

Music and a Minotaur – Shorts for October 7, 2011

Two stories from Shorts’ annual season at the Getty Center in Los Angeles go to extremes. Stories from Juan Martinez and Stephen O’Connor. Performances from Tim Curry and Nate Corddry.

October 1, 2011

Double Dipping? Try Triple Savings!

At Selected Shorts we believe strongly in doing our part to help the economy through these tough times. For the entire month of October we are offering three of our best selling digital titles for only $10.00 each. Click through for the details.

September 30, 2011

The World of Etgar Keret – Shorts for September 30, 2011

The new season of Shorts begins with a program devoted to the darkly humorous Israeli writer Etgar Keret, whose playful but subversive stories, in which harsh reality often topples into fantasy, have earned him an international following. His story collections include The Bus Driver Who Wanted to be God, The Girl on the Fridge, and The Nimrod Flipout.

September 23, 2011

Lost and Found – Shorts for September 23, 2011

Four tales of loss and recovery in the past and present make up this varied program. Stories from Etgar Keret, Colson Whitehead, Jamaica Kincaid and Charles Johnson, with performances from Alec Baldwin, Leonard Nimoy, Laurine Towler and Ruben Santiago-Hudson.