Selected Shorts

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Meg Wolitzer presents two stories about belonging and sacrifice in two very different kinds of social orders. In Wolitzer’s own “The Summer Reading List” the intensity of youthful bookworms is perfectly captured.  It’s performed by Melora Hardin.  And Marie-Helene Bertino takes us inside a bat cave for a story of love, longing, and immortality.  “Viola in Midwinter” was chosen for the Best American Short Stories 2024 anthology by guest editor Lauren Groff.  It’s performed by Rita Wolf.

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