Selected Shorts: Coming of Age Around the World

When: Wednesday, February 27
Where: Symphony Space: 2537 Broadway at 95th Street
When: 7:30 p.m.

Event info: Tickets are $26/$15 PEN Members. PEN Members: click here to get your discount code.

On February 27, PEN American Center and Symphony Space will co-presents an evening of powerful new short fiction by emerging writers Uwem Akpan and Nam Le about the challenges of growing up in the modern world. Readings are performed by Robin Miles and Ken Leung.

This event is part of Selected Shorts: A Celebration of the Short Story, which presents spellbinding short fiction performed by the finest actors from Broadway and Hollywood. The series that David Sedaris calls “one of the best evenings at the theatre” is recorded live in performance at Symphony Space for later broadcast on public radio around the country. Tune in to the show in New York on WNYC AM 820 Saturdays and Sundays at 4 p.m. or subscribe to the free podcast.