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Great Literature Inspires Culinary Creations for “Selected Shorts”

By Sarah Cooper | Published: March 20, 2014
Pea tendrils with scallop / Getty Restaurant
Spring on a plate: Pea tendrils over scallop pays humorous homage to Lydia Davis's story "Letter to a Frozen Peas Manufacturer"

Two of life’s pleasures come together this weekend: stories and food. More»

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Selected Shorts Celebrates the Written (and Spoken) Word

By Steve Saldivar | Published: March 31, 2011
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Rumors of the short story’s death have been greatly exaggerated. Only an appearance by Mark Twain himself could have capped an evening of well-crafted, funny narratives this past weekend at Selected Shorts, an annual series that pairs actors with classic… More»

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Selected Shorts: Story Meets Storyteller

By Carolyn Kellogg | Published: May 11, 2010
Isaiah Sheffer and Leonard Nimoy on stage at the Getty Center

It’s one thing to see a writer read her own work, but when someone else gets their hands on it, the fluid dynamic between story and storyteller is revealed. How much is the reader outside of the story, telling it… More»

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