Selected Shorts: William Hurt Collection

A collection of poignant, romantic and funny tales performed by Academy Award -winning actor William Hurt. This CD collection includes a bonus track of an exclusive interview with William Hurt. Hurt’s readings are thoughtful, tender, romantic, and resonant. A treasure.

• Aleksandar Hemon’s “Blind Josef Pronek”- The stories tell of a Bosnian man struggling to make a new life in America
• Richard Ford’s “Communist” - A teenage boy’s relationship to his single mother and her new boyfriend against the background of the stark Montana landscape
• Ron Carlson’s “Towel Season” - A tender story of a scientist and his wife’s rocky moments as he works on a tough math proof
• Tobias Wolff’s “Nightingale” - A bullying father suddenly has doubts on his drive with his stoic son to military school to “toughen up” the boy