The Best American Short Stories 2026 with Viet Thanh Nguyen
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 · 7:00 PM · Symphony Space, Manhattan
The Venue
Symphony Space
Upper Level, 2537 Broadway
Two theaters at Broadway and 95th Street, one from 1918 at street level and the Thalia from 1931 in the basement below it, sharing a bill of music, film and readings.
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Shape The Night
Before
Charles Pan-Fried ChickenCharles Gabriel has been cooking this chicken in Harlem since the 1990s, and it is pan-fried in a cast-iron skillet rather than dropped in a fryer. The 72nd Street store opened in 2022. You order at the counter, there are no reservations, and it runs to 10pm on a weeknight.
7:00 PM · The Best American Short Stories 2026 with Viet Thanh Nguyen
After
The Dead PoetA bar about twelve feet wide on Amsterdam Avenue, with a long mahogany counter, bookshelves above the bottles and drinks named after writers. It opens in the early afternoon and runs to four in the morning seven days a week. A few booths at the back are the whole of the seating.