Podcast Episodes
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On this SELECTED SHORTS, host Meg Wolitzer presents three stories that cross generations. In Justin Torres’ “Trash Kites,” performed by Colman Domin…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Too Hot For Radio: Pam Houston "Jackson Is Only One of My Dogs"
Pam Houston is a novelist, memoirist and short story writer whose titles include Cowboys Are My Weakness, Waltzing the Cat, and her latest autobiogra…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Off the Leash
Meg Wolitzer presents three stories about our relationship with man’s best friend, from an evening of dog stories hosted by Saturday Night Live alum …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Uprooted
On this SELECTED SHORTS, host Meg Wolitzer presents three stories about moving out of familiar territory into new spaces and new understanding. In M…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Better with You?
On this Selected Shorts, host Meg Wolitzer presents two stories about the risks and rewards of making things “better.” In Kim Fu’s “Fair,” a Selecte…
10 months ago
The Way I See It
On this Selected Shorts, host Meg Wolitzer offers up stories about limited viewpoints and larger visions. In “You Can Find Love Now" by Ramona Ausube…
10 months, 1 week ago
Tell Me More: Kathryn Nicolai
The host of Selected Shorts, Meg Wolitzer launches the spin-off podcast, Tell Me More. If you know Selected Shorts you know that we're obsessed with …
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Reinventing the Wheel
Meg Wolitzer presents three stories about the attraction and perils of reinvention.In “Kerosene,” by Simon Rich, timing is all in matters of inventio…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Tangled Lives
Host Meg Wolitzer presents three stories about those moments, those situations, those people that pull you in and won’t let you go. These works focus…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Meet the Neighbors
Meg Wolitzer presents two stories about neighbors and the unexpected relationships that can develop between people who live adjacent to one another. …
11 months ago