Selected Shorts: Pets! by Symphony Space


Selected Shorts: Pets!
Title : Selected Shorts: Pets!
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Language : English
Format Type : Audible Audio
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Publication : First published October 1, 2007

Recorded live at the Peter Norton Symphony Space in New York City and at venues across the United States, these audio anthologies feature short stories from the Selected Shorts program that airs nationwide. More than 300,000 listeners tune in to this offering weekly to hear some of their favorite tales read aloud by an assortment of distinguished actors. The cast of characters in this compilation is a menagerie of animals—cats, dogs, birds, even a dragon—and their owners. Included in the funny and unexpected stories about people, pets, and their problems are T. C. Boyle’s "Heart of a Champion" read by Isaiah Sheffer; Robertson Davies’ "The Cat That Went to Trinity" read by Charles Keating; Molly Giles’ "Pie Dance" read by Kate Burton; Gail Godwin’s "St. George" read by Jane Curtin; and Max Steele’s "The Cat and the Coffee Drinkers" read by Paul Hecht.

Selected Shorts: Pets! Reviews

  • CraftyChara

    St. George 4 stars

    Story of parrot 2 Stars

    The cat that went to trinity 3 stars

    pie dance 2.5

    heart of a champion 4 stars

    the cat and the coffee drinkers 4 stars

  • Mayda

    These readings are all well done, but the title, PETS! is a bit misleading. It is more about the people and less about their pets. Recorded live, it is nice to hear the audience’s response – that is, laughter – to the readings. St. George is the best in the collection, in my opinion.

  • Beth

    Old but still amusing.

  • Robin

    Listened on trip to Kentucky. Liked most of the stories.

  • Matthew Turner

    With this title I was worried this set of short stories, performed in front of a live audience, would be a bit dull. I was completely wrong. Stretching the theme to its limits, this eclectic assortment featured some hilarious pieces alongside some more sombre tales. The Cat That Went to Trinity is the clear winner for me.

  • Susan

    Particularly good were Robertson Davies’ "The Cat That Went to Trinity," read by Charles Keating, and Max Steele’s "The Cat and the Coffee Drinkers," read by Paul Hecht. I was sorry when the latter one ended. The reading was excellent.

  • Amber Polo

    The T.C. Boyle story "Heart of a Champion" (an alternative Lassie) is excellent and, of course, hilarious. The others seems to have little to do with the theme.