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A compilation of classic tales by great American writers performed by terrific actors, with a lineup ranging from Eudora Welty’s hilarious story of an independent young woman striking out on her own, "Why I Live at the P.O." read to wacky perfection by Stockard Channing to Joyce Carol Oates’ sly, creepy tale of a teenage girl’s seduction by a dangerous drifter, "Where Are You Going? Where Have You Been?," read poignantly by Christine Baranski to Edgar Allen Poe’s terrifyingly delicious "The Black Cat," read by René Auberjonois. Other featured stories include Alice Walker’s "Everyday Use" read by Carmen de Lavallade, John Cheever’s "Christmas is a Sad Season for the Poor" performed by Malachy McCourt, Amy Tan’s "Rules of the Game" read by Freda Foh Shen and Jerry Stiller reading John Sayles laugh-out-loud classic "At the Anarchists’ Convention" by John Sayles.
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Symphony Space is a performing arts center based in New York City that fosters artistically and culturally diverse performing arts, literary, and film programs that bring artists and audiences together in an atmosphere of exploration and intimacy. This organization reaches audiences throughout New York City, the wider metropolitan area, and—through distribution of programs via media such as radio, recordings, podcasts, and touring—the nation.
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Symphony Space is a performing arts center based in New York City that fosters artistically and culturally diverse performing arts, literary, and film programs that bring artists and audiences together in an atmosphere of exploration and intimacy. This organization reaches audiences throughout New York City, the wider metropolitan area, and—through distribution of programs via media such as radio, recordings, podcasts, and touring—the nation.
Balancing easy wit, an astonishing breadth of style and language, and just a hint of honest nostalgia, Symphony Space has put together yet another stellar collection celebrating the best in American literature. Each of these eight short stories is matched with an outstanding narration, and each of these wonderful performances is recorded in front of an appreciative live audience. Hearing the collective hush of the crowd at the end of Christine Baranski's reading of Joyce Carol Oates's eerie "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?", Jerry Stiller's best borscht-belt timing on John Sayles's "At the Anarchists' Convention," and Carmen de Lavallade's wonderful little laugh as she concludes Alice Walker's "Everyday Use" creates moments to be savored. B.P. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine
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- PublisherSymphony Space
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 193403312X
- ISBN 13 9781934033128
- BindingAudio CD
- EditorSymphony Space
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