Audiobooks narrated by Isaiah Sheffer

"Poe! is a deliciously gripping sampling of the mad imagination of 19th century gothic master of horror and suspense, murder and mayhem, Edgar Allan Poe. The creepy, breathtaking, and soulful classic tales include: “The Masque of the Red Death,” the terrifying and ironic story of a nobleman who attempts to seal himself and his friends away from a terrible plague raging outside, performed by Fionnula Flanagan (Transamerica); “The Pit and the Pendulum,” a hair-raising first-person account of a man in a torture chamber during the Spanish Inquisition, performed to a fare-thee-well by Stephen Lang (Avatar); “The Black Cat,” in which a man’s dead pet comes back to haunt him, performed by Tony winner Rene Auberjonois (Boston Legal). Plus there are dreamy, mesmerizing and haunting readings of Poe’s wonderfully-atmospheric best-loved poems, “The Bells,” “The Raven” and “Annabel Lee.”"

Edgar Allan Poe (Author), David Mmargulies, Fionnula Flanagan, Harris Yulin, Isaiah Sheffer, Rene Auberjonois, Stephen Lang, Terrence Mann (Narrator)

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Thalia Book Club: Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird 50th Anniversary Celebration

"Readings and conversation with Kurt Andersen, Libba Bray, Stephen Colbert, Oskar Eustis, Mary McDonagh Murphy, Jayne Anne Phillips, and Isaiah Sheffer, a discussion with the audience. Authors and actors including Stephen Colbert, Libba Bray (award winning young-adult novelist Going Bovine, winner of 2010 Printz Award), Oskar Eustis (Artistic Director at The Public Theater), Kurt Andersen (novelist and Studio 360 Host), Jayne Anne Phillips (novelist and National Book Award finalist Lark & Termite), filmmaker Mary McDonagh Murphy (author of the upcoming book Scout, Atticus, and Boo), and others pay tribute to the Pulitzer prize-winning classic novel about racial injustice and loss of innocence in a small Southern town. One of the most taught -- and frequently challenged -- books of the last 50 years, the book was voted the best novel of the 20th century by librarians. The evening includes readings, discussion and audience Q&A."

Harper Lee (Author), Isaiah Sheffer, Jayne Anne Phillips, Kurt Andersen, Libba Bray, Mary Mcdonagh Murphy, Oskar Eustis, Stephen Colbert (Narrator)

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Even More Laughs

Hary Mathews, Jonathan Lethem, Julia Slavin, Miranda July, Philip Roth, Saki, Thomas Meehan (Author), Alec Baldwin, Christine Baranski, Isaiah Sheffer, Jerry Zaks, Marian Seldes, Parker Posey, Robert Sean Leonard (Narrator)

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Thalia Book Club: Colum McCann's Let the Great World Spin and Colm Toibin's Brooklyn

Colm Toibin, Colum McCann (Author), Isaiah Sheffer, Michael Cerveris (Narrator)

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Thalia Book Club: Amy Bloom's Away

Amy Bloom (Author), Isaiah Sheffer, Jill Eikenberry (Narrator)

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Whodunit?

"A dashing lineup of elegant crime tales and gritty hardboiled detective stories, alternately menacing and cozy, with two exotic locales, and murder in the mix. Stories in this set include: - Dashiell Hammett's 'The Creeping Siamese', performed by John Shea - The Continental Op gets his man - C.S. Montanye's 'A Shock for the Countess', performed by Fionnula Flanagan - Intrigue in the alps in this clever tale of a jewelry heist - Ed McBain's, 'Improvisation', performed by Isaiah Sheffer - A hilarious story of two tall and willowy sisters up to no good - Shirley Jackson's 'The Summer People', performed by René Auberjonois - Spooky goings-on at a country cottage - Nobel Prize-winner Nadine Gordimer's 'Country Lovers', performed by Hattie Winston - Forbidden love on a South African farm - Louise Erdrich's 'Gleason', performed by Robert Sean Leonard - A simple plot goes terribly awry Selected Shorts is an award-winning, one-hour program featuring readings of classic and new short fiction, recorded live at New York's Symphony Space. One of the most popular series on the airwaves, this unique show is hosted by Isaiah Sheffer and produced for radio by Symphony Space and WNYC Radio."

C.S. Montanye, Dashiell Hammett, Ed McBain, Louise Erdrich, Nadine Gordimer, Shirley Jackson (Author), Fionnula Flanagan, Hattie Wilson, Isaiah Sheffer, John Shea, Rene Auberjonois, Robert Sean Leonard (Narrator)

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Readers & Writers

Adam Haslett, Audrey Niffenegger, Evelyn Waugh, Italo Calvino, Molly Giles, Ray Bradbury, Walter R. Brooks (Author), Blair Brown, Christina Pickles, Isaiah Sheffer, John Shea, Leonard Nimoy, Robert Sean Leonard, Rochelle Oliver, Tony Roberts (Narrator)

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Thalia Book Club: Memoirs of Africa with Alexandra Fuller and Wendy Kann

Alexandra Fuller, Wendy Kann (Author), Isaiah Sheffer (Narrator)

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Thalia Book Club: Richard Ford's The Sportswriter, Independence Day, and The Lay of the Land

Richard Ford (Author), David Strathairn, Isaiah Sheffer, Richard Ford (Narrator)

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Pets!

"The cast of characters in this compilation is a menagerie of animals... cats, dogs, birds, even a dragon... and their owners. These stories look at the myriad of experiences, and adventures, that pet ownership can bring. Join a medieval scholar who discovers that not all mythical creatures are extinct, stalk the night with the Cat of Frankenstein, kick that caffeine habit with a class of kindergartners, dance along with a divorcee and her dog, and more!"

Ana Menendez, Gail Godwin, Max Steele, Molly Giles, Robertson Davies, T.C. Boyle (Author), Charles Keating, Isaiah Sheffer, Jacqueline Kim, Jane Curtin, Kate Burton, Paul Hecht (Narrator)

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Baseball!

"A compilation, featuring more than three hours of some of the greatest short stories of all time, brought to life by distinguished stage and screen actors. - Roger Angell and A. Bartlett Giamatti’s 'Play by Play' - John Updike’s 'Hub Fans Bid Kid Adieu' read by Jack Davidson - Ted Williams' miraculous Fenway farewell. - Rolfe Humphries’ 'Polo Grounds' read by Fritz Weaver - Robert Francis’ 'Pitcher' and 'Base Stealer' read by Arthur French - Robert Fitzgerald’s 'Cobb Would Have Caught It' read by Jonathan Hadary - Roger Angell’s 'Game Six' read by the author - The classic description of the greatest game ever played. - Yusef Komunyakaa’s 'Glory' read by Isaiah Sheffer - W.P. Kinsella’s 'The Thrill of the Grass' read by John Shea - Longing for the good old days, a true baseball fan starts a quiet revolt against artificial turf. - Ken Kalfus’ 'The Joy and Melancholy Baseball Trivia Quiz' read by Jack Davidson - A sophisticated comic flair, describes a number of entirely fictional baseball records. - T.C. Boyle’s 'The Hector Quesadilla Story' read by Jerry Zaks - The funniest baseball story ever written – after 30 innings, the game still ain’t over! - A. Bartlett Giamatti’s 'The Green Fields of the Mind' read by the author - The reasons why we'll always love baseball."

A. Bartlett Giamatti, John Updike, Ken Kalfus, Robert Fitzgerald, Robert Francis, Roger Angell, Rolfe Humphries, T.C. Boyle, W.P. Kinsella, Yusef Komunyakaa (Author), A. Bartlett Giamatti, Arthur French, Fritz Weaver, Isaiah Sheffer, Jack Davidson, Jerry Zaks, John Shea, Jonathan Hadary, Roger Angell (Narrator)

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Thalia Book Club: Specimen Days with author Michael Cunningham

Michael Cunningham (Author), Isaiah Sheffer, Stacey D'erasmo (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Isaiah Sheffer

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