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Selected Shorts: Romance of the Summer

Airs Tuesday June 13 at 10 p.m. on WKSU

Our greatest actors transport us through the magic of fiction, one short story at a time. Sometimes funny. Always moving. Selected Shorts connects you to the world with a rich diversity of voices from literature, film, theater, and comedy. In this edition, host Meg Wolitzer presents a light-hearted collection of summer-themed works including:

  • “A Case for Remaining Indoors,” by Samantha Irby, performed by Retta;
  • “The Miraculous Beach, or, Prize for Modesty,” by Massimo Bontempelli, translated by Jenny McPhee, performed by Hugh Dancy; and
  • “The Thrill of the Grass,” by W.P. Kinsella, performed by Denis O’Hare