The William Hurt Collection

Written by Tobias Wolff, Ron Carlson, Aleksandar Hemon and Richard Ford

Narrated by William Hurt

A collection of poignant, romantic and funny tales performed by Academy Award-winning actor William Hurt.  This collection includes a bonus track of an exclusive interview with William Hurt. Hurt's readings are thoughtful, tender, romantic, and resonant. A treasure.

Stories in this set include:

• Aleksandar Hemon's "Blind Josef Pronek" - A Bosnian man struggles to make a new life in America
• Richard Ford's "Communist" - A teenage boy's relationship to his single mother and her new boyfriend against the background of the stark Montana landscape
• Ron Carlson's "Towel Season" - A tender story of a scientist and his wife's rocky moments as he works on a tough math proof
• Tobias Wolff's "Nightingale" - A bullying father suddenly has doubts on his drive with his stoic son to military school to "toughen up" the boy

Selected Shorts is an award-winning, one-hour program featuring readings of classic and new short fiction, recorded live at New York's Symphony Space. One of the most popular series on the airwaves, this unique show is hosted by Isaiah Sheffer and produced for radio by Symphony Space and WNYC Radio.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Symphony Space
• Release date: Apr 1, 2009
• ISBN: 9781467663557

Tobias Wolff

Tobias Wolff was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and grew up in Washington State. He attended Oxford University and Stanford University, where he now teaches English and creative writing. He has received the Story Prize, both the Rea Award and PEN/Malamud Award for excellence in the short story, the Los Angeles Times Book Award, and the PEN/Faulkner Award.