Sun, Mar 14 at 1 pm Adults $18, Day of Show $20, Members $12; Children/Students (16 and under) $12, Day of Show $14, Members $8

The Newbery Medalist (The Tale of Despereaux) talks about her eagerly anticipated new novel, a haunting fable about trusting the unexpected and making the extraordinary come true, with kids ages 8 and up. The event includes an excerpt performed by actress Rita Wolf, a discussion with the audience, a creative writing project, and a book signing.

Wed, Mar 24 at 7 pm $27; Members $25 Get the deepest discounts when you subscribe! Click the blue button to the right.

From tune to tale, actors perform an eclectic mix of stories that found their inspiration in music:

Laurie Anderson performs Hannah Tinti's (author of The Good Thief and editor of One Story Magazine) "Milestones" inspired by Miles Davis' classic piece of the same name.  Brandon Lewis (trumpet), David Frazier (drums) and Michael Forzano (bass) will perform a selection from  "Milestones." 

Kelli O'Hara (South Pacific) and two-time Tony winner James Naughton sing and read a story by E.L. Doctorow about the inspiration of the song "Stardust."  

Kelli O'Hara also performs Carson McCullers' "Wunderkind," drawn from the author's own failed teenage career as a concert pianist; her reading will be preceded by a performance of Beethoven's Opus 26 by pianist Derin Oge.  

Wed, Mar 31 at 7:30 pm $24; Members $20 Get the deepest discounts when you subscribe! Click the blue button to the right.

The Irish writers and good friends discuss their newest novels, each of which is set in New York City and was chosen by Amazon as one of the Top 4 Books of 2009, with each other and the audience.  Michael Cerveris will perform excerpts from both authors. A book signing will follow. While you enjoy the event, have a glass of wine and a light evening meal in the intimate cabaret atmosphere of the Leonard Nimoy Thalia.

Wed, Apr 7 at 7 pm $27; Members $25 Get the deepest discounts when you subscribe! Click the blue button to the right.

Selected Shorts presents an evening of tales by Raymond Carver, Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky (from Memories of the Future, nominated for Best Translated Book of 2010) and others about the mysterious, curious or just plain insane people we live close to, with a special guest storyteller from The Moth: the Tony and Obie Award-winning playwright and actress Sarah Jones (Bridge and Tunnel).  Other performers include David Rakoff  and Thalia Follies star Leenya Rideout.

Sun, Apr 11 at 1 pm Adults $18, Day of Show $20, Members $12; Children/Students (16 and under) $12, Day of Show $14, Members $8

Green (An Abundance of Katherines) and Levithan (Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, Executive Editorial Director at Scholastic) discuss their collaborative novel--in which they alternate chapters, each lending his own unique voice to two teens named Will Grayson, one of them gay and one of them straight--with teens ages 14 and up. The event includes a discussion with the audience, a creative writing project, and a book signing.

Wed, Apr 14 at 7:30 pm $24; Members $20 Get the deepest discounts when you subscribe! Click the blue button to the right.

Novelists Egan (The Keep), Hustvedt (The Sorrows of an American), and Livesey (The House on Fortune Street) return to the Thalia Book Club by popular demand to revisit George Eliot's classic. A discussion with the audience will follow. While you enjoy the event, have a glass of wine and a light evening meal in the intimate cabaret atmosphere of the Leonard Nimoy Thalia.

Sun, Apr 18 at 1 pm Adults $18, Day of Show $20, Members $12; Children/Students (16 and under) $12, Day of Show $14, Members $8

The award-winning author of Esperanza Rising talks about her stunning new book, a fictional biography of Pablo Neruda's younger years that combines elements of magical realism with poetry, history and literary fiction.   This inspirational book beautifully depicts how the awkward, shy, imaginative Chilean schoolboy Neftali Reyes, mesmerized by the natural world, became the world-renowned poet Pablo Neruda.

Wed, Apr 21 at 7 pm $27; Members $25 Get the deepest discounts when you subscribe! Click the blue button to the right.

Frequent New Yorker contributor and humor writer Ian Frazier introduces a varied menu of delicious comic concoctions from his new collection, Humor Me:  An Anthology of Funny Contemporary Writing, by Grace Paley, David Sedaris and others, that range from wry and whimsical to downright hilarious. Robert Sean Leonard will perform a piece by David Sedaris and Chip Zien (Into the Woods) who will perform "Lamentations of the Father" by Ian Frazier.

Wed, Apr 28 at 7:30 pm $24; Members $20 Get the deepest discounts when you subscribe! Click the blue button to the right.

Authors and actors pay tribute to the Pulitzer prize-winning classic novel about racial injustice and loss of innocence in a small Southern town.  One of the most taught -- and banned -- books of the last 50 years, the book was voted the best novel of the twentieth century by librarians.  The evening will include readings and discussion.  

Tue, May 4 at 6 pm Adults $18, Day of Show $20, Members $12; Children/Students (16 and under) $12, Day of Show $14, Members $8

The author of The New York Times #1 bestselling series Percy Jackson and the Olympians returns to The Thalia Kids Book Club on the release date of The Red Pyramid, the first installment of his brand new series The Kane Chronicles.

When a magical accident unleashes the Egyptian gods on the modern world, siblings Carter and Sadie Kane discover that they are the only ones who can put things right. As descendants of the greatest Egyptian magicians, they must find a way to defeat the evil god Set before he can destroy them.

Please note:  the author will sign one book from home along with books purchased at the event.

Wed, May 26 at 7 pm $27; Members $25 Get the deepest discounts when you subscribe! Click the blue button to the right.

Two of the most popular public radio series distributed by PRI join forces for an evening of surprising stories by contributors to the hit series from Chicago Public Radio. 

Note: This event will be a part of New York Book Week

New York Book Week embraces all literary and book activity during the week of Sunday, May 23rd - Saturday, May 29th and is meant to bring additional attention to authors and their books throughout New York City and its boroughs. 

Wed, Jun 9 at 7 pm $27; Members $25 Get the deepest discounts when you subscribe! Click the blue button to the right.

Your chance to hear your favorite story performed by a terrific actor. Throughout the season you'll be able to send in story suggestions, and in the spring you'll vote online for the most beloved tale. The top three selections will be performed at this event. Click here to vote for your favorite story.

Mon, Jun 14 at 7:30 pm $24; Members $20

The author of An Invisible Sign of My Own, whose work has been presented at in several Selected Shorts performances, discusses her second novel, a lush and moving story of a girl whose magical gift is really a devastating curse.  This heartbreaking tale explores the enormous difficulty of loving someone fully when you know too much about them. 

"A writer who makes you grateful for the very existence of language" - San Francisco Chronicle

Wed, Jun 16 at 7 pm $25; Members $20

The 29th annual celebration of James Joyce's Ulysses will once again follow selected adventures of Joyce's hero, Mr. Leopold Bloom, as he makes his way through his ordinary Dublin day, and back home to his ever-loving Molly. As on every Bloomsday, a cast of Broadway and film stars, Selected Shorts regulars, and avid Joyceans will join in the carefully crafted excerpts staged by Isaiah Sheffer.