“Enormous Updike fan” Sally Field, the Oscar-winning actress, headlines a group of readers announced for an event intended to coincide with publication of John Updike: The Collected Stories.

“The Stories of John Updike” will be presented at 7:30 p.m. on October 16, 2013 at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre, Symphony Space. Tony Kushner and others will introduce or read their favorite Updike stories. Phone 212-864-5400 for details.

It’s a part of Selected Shorts, a weekly public radio show broadcast on over 130 stations to about 300,000 listeners. It is produced by Symphony Space and WNYC Radio and distributed by Public Radio International. The show is recorded live at the popular New York City stage show, which began in 1985 and still enjoys sell-out audiences. The Selected Shorts podcast also ranks as one of the most popular podcasts on iTunes.