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SELECTED SHORTS: KEN BURNS PRESENTS WILLA CATHER’S AMERICA
WED, SEPTEMBER 27 | 7PM ET
Filmmaker Ken Burns hosts this sesquicentennial celebration of Willa Cather, one of the most significant and treasured American writers of the 20th century. Cather crystallized the spirit of the American West with a singular voice in her body of poems, essays, short stories, and critically acclaimed novels. With performances by Sonia Manzano (Sesame Street) and more.
THIS IS AN OFFICIAL 2023 BROOKLYN BOOK FESTIVAL BOOKEND EVENT.
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SELECTED SHORTS: THE BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES 2023 WITH HOST MIN JIN LEE
WED, OCTOBER 18 | 7PM ET
Min Jin Lee, author of the highly acclaimed novel Pachinko, hosts an evening of brilliant and moving short fiction curated from the most anticipated anthology of the year. Lee’s literary picks are brought to life by performers of stage and screen at this special evening, pairing some of the most exciting short stories and actors of today.
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SELECTED SHORTS: A CELEBRATION OF RAY BRADBURY WITH HOST NEIL GAIMAN
WED, NOVEMBER 01 | 7PM ET
Selected Shorts salutes Ray Bradbury, credited as “the writer most responsible for bringing modern science fiction into the literary mainstream” by The New York Times. Host Neil Gaiman (Good Omens) takes the stage with actors who pay tribute to the legendary author’s unearthly short fiction and its enduring influence with spellbinding readings by Kirsten Vangsness (Criminal Minds) and more.
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SELECTED SHORTS: ROZ CHAST, WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING
WED, DECEMBER 06 | 7PM ET
Bestselling author and award-winning New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast hosts this evening of Selected Shorts inspired by her new book, I Must Be Dreaming. Join us for unforgettable stories exploring all things nighttime: sleep, dreams, and what happens after the lights go out, including an excerpt from Chast’s book.