Selected Shorts: The Best American Short Stories 2025 with Celeste Ng Tickets

Selected Shorts celebrates the 2025 Best American Short Stories, curated and edited by bestselling author Celeste Ng. This evening of literature in performance will take you on a literary journey brought to you by the brilliant minds of new and established authors, with readings from one of the most esteemed anthologies of contemporary American fiction. The evening will be hosted by Cynthia Nixon (The Gilded Age), who will also perform one of the selected stories.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Celeste Ng will no longer be appearing at this event.

Take great stories by well-known and emerging writers, add captivating actors of stage and screen, and you have Selected Shorts—unforgettable nights of literature in performance.