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Selected Shorts

Falling in Love (Unabridged)

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Selected Shorts

By: Rick Bass, Padgett Powell, Laurie Colwin, E. Nesbit, Edna O'Brien, Maile Meloy
Narrated by: Ted Marcoux, Christina Pickles, Hope Davis, Jane Curtin, Fionnula Flanagan, William Hurt
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About this listen

Selected Shorts: Falling in Love presents a collection of stirring tales of love and longing:

  • Rick Bass' "Fires", read by Ted Marcoux
  • Padgett Powell's "The Winnowing of Mrs. Schuping", read by Christina Pickles
  • Laurie Colwin's "The Lone Pilgrim", read by Hope Davis
  • E. Nesbit's "Melisande", read by Jane Curtin
  • Edna O'Brien's "Violets", read by Fionnula Flanagan
  • Maile Meloy's "Travis, B.", read by William Hurt

Selected Shorts is an award-winning series of classic and contemporary short fiction read by acclaimed actors. The series originates at Peter Norton Symphony Space in New York City. The Selected Shorts radio series is a co-production of Symphony Space and WNYC, New York Public Radio, and is heard on public radio stations nationwide.

©2006 The Symphony Space, Inc. (P)2006 The Symphony Space, Inc.
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