Symphony Space / Literature Selected Shorts: The Five Boroughs tickets

Selected Shorts takes a literary stroll across bridges (and onto one ferry), showcasing the diversity and breadth of our city through voices from all five boroughs. Join us for a storytelling snapshot of New York, as told by authors writing from five unique and beautiful vantage points.

THIS IS AN OFFICIAL 2026 BROOKLYN BOOK FESTIVAL BOOKEND 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.