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A NIGHT AT THE THEATER
WED, OCTOBER 06 | 7:30PM ET
A celebratory night of short fiction about the triumphs and heartbreaks of life in the theater. Hosted by Tony Award-winning actor Santino Fontana (Tootsie).
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THE BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES 2021 WITH JESMYN WARD
WED, OCTOBER 20 | 7:30PM ET
Celebrated two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward (Sing,Unburied,Sing) introduces her selections for the most anticipated short story collection of the year. Hosted by series editor Heidi Pitlor.
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PLOUGHSHARES AT 50 WITH CLAIRE MESSUD & JAMES WOOD
TUES, NOVEMBER 09 | 7:30PM ET
We team up to present a night of engaging and surprising stories from the beloved literary journal. Hosted by husband and wife literary couple Claire Messud (The Woman Upstairs) and James Wood (How Fiction Works). With Aimee Bender and Jamel Brinkley.
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JOKES & POEMS WITH MIKE BIRBIGLIA & J. HOPE STEIN
WED, DECEMBER 08 | 7:30PM ET
An evening of hilarious and big-hearted short stories, poetry, and, of course, a joke or two. Hosted by comedian Mike Birbiglia and poet J. Hope Stein.
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A CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF KURT VONNEGUT, JR.
WED, JANUARY 19 | 7:30PM ET
In 1922, one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century was born, and through his darkly comic works he spoke out about the ravages of war, political corruption, social injustice, and human foibles. We honor this prolific, complex, and remarkable author with an evening of humorous and poignant short fiction curated from the posthumously published collection, Complete Works.
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ALL OF IT WITH ALISON STEWART
WED, FEBRUARY 16 | 7:30PM ET
Host of the hit WNYC radio show All of It, Alison Stewart takes the stage for a night of stories gathered from her popular Get Lit on-air book club.