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American classics

Sound recording - 2010

A collection of eight short stories by well-known American authors.

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Subjects
Short stories, American.
Short stories.
Radio programs.
Published
New York Symphony Space p2010.
Language
English
Corporate Authors
Symphony Space (Firm), WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
Corporate Authors
Symphony Space (Firm) (-), WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
Edition
Unabridged
Item Description
Symphony Space: SS1001 (SS1001A--SS1001C).
"A celebration of the short story."
Originally broadcast on WNYC, New York Public Radio, on the program: Selected shorts.
Physical Description
3 compact discs (3 hrs.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in
ISBN
9781934033128
9786313532377
  • Rules of the game / Amy Tan ; read by Freda Foh Shen (34:13)
  • Game / Donald Barthelme ; read by David Strathairn (14:17)
  • Why I live at the P.O. / Eudora Welty ; read by Stockard Channing (28:12)
  • The black cat / Edgar Allan Poe ; read by Rene Auberjonois (28:44)
  • Where have you been, where are you going? / Joyce Carol Oates ; read by Christine Baranski (39:10)
  • At the anarchist's convention / John Sayles ; read by Jerry Stiller (27:10)
  • Everyday use / Alice Walker ; read by Carmen De Lavallade (24:56)
  • Christmas is a sad season for the poor / John Cheever ; read by Malachy McCourt (26:00).
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Recorded live at Peter Norton Symphony Space in New York City and on tour around the U.S., this collection features works from a wide swath of genres and masters of the genre including Eudora Welty and Edgar Allan Poe and such inspired writer-reader pairings as John Cheever and Malachy McCourt. David Strathairn's tone and pacing produce a standout rendition of Donald Barthelme's "Game"; Christine Baranski delivers a chilling performance of the Joyce Carol Oates classic "Where Are You Going? Where Have You Been?" and Jerry Stiller's hammy rendition of John Sayles's "At the Anarchists' Convention" brings down the house and is worth the price of the collection alone. (Apr.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

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Review by Library Journal Review

This latest addition to Symphony Space's "Selected Shorts" series, three of whose previous entries were Audie Award nominees, presents eight classic American short stories performed by an eclectic group of eight actors. Each performer breathes life into his/her story, transporting listeners to another place and time. Stockard Channing's presentation of Eudora Welty's "Why I Live at the P.O." and Malachy -McCourt's interpretation of John Cheever's "Christmas Is a Sad Season for the Poor" are particularly noteworthy. Other writers whose work is featured here include Alice Walker, Donald Barthelme, Joyce Carol Oates, and Edgar Allan Poe. This title will be popular with fans of Symphony Space's "Selected Shorts" public radio series, from which these performances derive, appreciators of short stories, and generally anyone who enjoys masterly audio performances.-Donna Bachowski, Orange Cty. Lib. Syst., Orlando, FL (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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