An Evening with Ben Shattuck & his Stories
JoBeth Williams, Michael Provost of "The Holdovers" and Chris McDonald will perform selections from Ben Shattuck's recent collection of short stories, including "The History of Sound," which has been adapted into a soon-to-be-released feature film with Paul Mescal, Josh O'Connor and Chris Cooper.
An Evening with Ben Shattuck & his Stories
LOS ANGELES | IN-PERSON
Hear "The History of Sound" before the film premieres!
Two short stories from Ben Shattuck’s recent collection “The History of Sound” will be performed by acclaimed actors at the William Turner Gallery on April 24th. Prior to the 7:30 pm performance, our favorite female owned Taco truck will be on hand from 6:00 pm. Margaritas available with suggested donation.
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Talent
JoBeth Williams (Poltergeist, The Big Chill)
Michael Provost (The Holdovers, The Sex Lives of College Girls)
& Chris McDonald (Hacks, Requiem for A Dream)
Author
Ben Shattuck, a former Teaching-Writing Fellow and graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, is a recipient of the PEN America Short Story Prize and a 2019 Pushcart Prize. Shattuck’s first book, Six Walks: In the Footsteps of Henry David Thoreau (Tin House, 2022) was a New Yorker magazine Best Book of 2022, a Wall Street Journal Best Book of Spring, a New York Times Best Book of Summer, a New England Indie Bestseller, and a finalist for the Massachusetts Book Award. His second book, The History of Sound: Stories, was published by Viking in 2024, and was a Chicago Tribune 10 Best Books of 2024, a Kirkus Reviews Best Short Fiction, and was longlisted for the 2025 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction. He lives with his wife and daughter on the coast of Massachusetts, where he owns and runs the oldest general store in America, built in 1793. He is also the founder and director of the Cuttyhunk Island Writers’ Residency.
Musicians
Lewis Kane, our brilliant Scottish accordion player will provide an original score.
