Congratulations to the folks at Symphony Space and the authors and cast responsible for the stories on the Selected Shorts: A Touch of Magic collection, which was announced yesterday as one of the finalists for the 2010 Audie in the “Audiobook Adaptation” category! As regulars here know, the collection features some oustanding performances of several wonderful stories, including Stephen Colbert reading the Ray Bradbury short story “The Veldt”.
From the Audio Publishers Association’s website (via the Times Union blog):
15th ANNUAL AUDIES® COMPETITION SHOWS STRENGTH OF AUDIO INDUSTRY
Winners to be Announced May 25 at The Museum of the City of New YorkThe Audio Publishers Association (APA) has announced nominations for its 2010 Audies competition, the only awards program in the United States devoted entirely to honoring spoken word entertainment. Winners will be announced at the Audies Gala on May 25, 2010, at The Museum of the City of New York in New York City.
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AUDIOBOOK ADAPTATION
The Maltese Falcon, by Dashiell Hammett, Narrated by Michael Madsen, Sandra Oh, Edward Herrmann and a full cast, Blackstone Audio
NPR Favorite Driveway Moments, Hosted by Renée Montagne, High Bridge Company
Selected Shorts: A Touch of Magic, Performed by René Auberjonois, Stephen Colbert, Daniel Gerroll, Dana Ivey, John Lithgow, James Naughton, Bernadette Quigley, Anthony Rapp, Maria Tucci and Jerry Zaks. Stories by Donald Barthelme, Aimee Bender, T.C. Boyle, Ray Bradbury, Kevin Brockmeier, W.W. Jacobs, Andrew Lam, Haruki Murakami, Jonathan Safran Foer and Saki, Symphony Space
Selected Shorts: Whodunit? Performed by René Auberjonois, Fionnula Flanagan, Robert Sean Leonard, John Shea, Isaiah Sheffer and Hattie Winston. Stories by Louise Erdrich, Nadine Gordimer, Dashiell Hammett, Shirley Jackson, Ed McBain and C.S. Montanye, Symphony Space
Wait Wait . . . Don’t Tell Me! Famous People Who Returned Our Calls, Hosted by Peter Sagal and Carl Kasell, High Bridge Company
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As with the last time I blogged about this collection, I can only urge people to purchase this excellent selection of recordings; it really is worth every penny, and it does not appear to be available online. (Supporting Symphony Space by buying a copy is also just a very cool move, IMO.) If you’re new to the world of Stephen Colbert readings — or if you just feel like revisiting another great performance — here’s a link to his reading of the hilarious T. Coraghessan Boyle story “The Lie”.
Congratulations to all the finalists, and we wish you the best of luck on May 25th!
I bought it. I feel guilty because it’s not exactly high on the priority list right now, but I’ve never heard it before, and Stephen reading “The Lie” was seriously one of my favorite things he’s done, even though I couldn’t see him ;). Plus the other stories on there sound awesome, too!
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I didn’t know about the Ray Bradbury story. I’ll have to track that down. I absolutely love “The Lie”. One of the best stories ever, especially as Stephen read it.
“What’s wrong with Clover? The minute I said it, I knew how stupid I sounded”. (Or something like that).
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This is great – congrats to Symphony Space! I’ve been meaning to buy that selected series from the site, I just haven’t had the cash lately. I will definitely be getting it soon though – I’m *always* up hear Stephen do a reading. He’s got such a great voice for it. I absolutely love “The Lie” – I never get tired of hearing him read that story. :)
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This is a great collection of short stories and performers & I’m not just saying that ’cause Stephen Colbert is brilliant but oh yeah, I’m on this collection, too!
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