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The New Yorker: Fiction

The New Yorker

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A monthly reading and conversation with the New Yorker fiction editor Deborah Treisman.

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  1. Madeleine Thien Reads Yoko Ogawa

    · 1 h 13 min · Episode 186

    Madeleine Thien joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “The Cafeteria in the Evening and a Pool in the Rain,” by Yoko Ogawa, translated from the Japanese by Stephen Snyder, which was published in The New Yorker in…

  2. Elif Batuman Reads Sylvia Townsend Warner

    · 1 h 04 min · Episode 185

    Elif Batuman joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Truth and Fiction,” by Sylvia Townsend Warner, which was published in The New Yorker in 1961. Batuman is the author of one book of nonfiction, “The Possessed:…

  3. André Alexis Reads Italo Calvino

    · 54 min · Episode 184

    André Alexis joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Waiting for Death in a Hotel,” by Italo Calvino, translated, from the Italian, by Martin McLaughlin, which was published in The New Yorker in 2006. Alexis’s…

  4. Akhil Sharma Reads Joyce Carol Oates

    · 1 h 08 min · Episode 183

    Akhil Sharma joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Zombie,” by Joyce Carol Oates, which was published in The New Yorker in 1994. Sharma is the author of the novels “Family Life” and “An Obedient Father,” which…

  5. Rachel Kushner Reads Edna O’Brien

    · 1 h 08 min · Episode 182

    Rachel Kushner joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Come Into the Drawing Room, Doris,” by Edna O’Brien, which was published in The New Yorker in 1962. Kushner is the author of three novels and most recently the…

  6. Camille Bordas Reads Saul Bellow

    · 56 min · Episode 181

    Camille Bordas joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “A Father-to-Be,” by Saul Bellow, which was published in The New Yorker in 1955. Bordas’s novel “How to Behave in a Crowd,” was published in 2017 Learn more…

  7. Sherman Alexie Reads Raymond Carver

    · 1 h 12 min · Episode 180

    Sherman Alexie joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Where I’m Calling From,” by Raymond Carver, which was published in The New Yorker in 1982. Alexie is the author of nineteen books of fiction and poetry,…

  8. Gish Jen Reads Grace Paley

    · 1 h 02 min · Episode 179

    Gish Jen joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Friends,” by Grace Paley, which was published in The New Yorker in 1979. Jen is the author of nine books, including the novel “The Resisters” and the story…

  9. Alejandro Zambra Reads Bruno Schulz

    · 39 min · Episode 178

    Alejandro Zambra joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Loneliness,” by Bruno Schulz, translated from the Polish by Celina Wieniewska, which was published in The New Yorker in 1977. Zambra is a Chilean poet,…

  10. Kevin Barry Reads V. S. Pritchett

    · 53 min · Episode 177

    Kevin Barry joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “A Family Man,” by V. S. Pritchett, which was published in The New Yorker in 1977. Barry is a winner of the International Dublin Literary Award and the author of…

  11. Will Mackin Reads George Saunders

    · 58 min · Episode 176

    Will Mackin joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “The Falls,” by George Saunders, which was published in The New Yorker in 1996. Mackin’s first book, “Bring Out the Dog,” was published in 2018 and won the…

  12. Ben Lerner Reads Julio Cortázar

    · 58 min · Episode 175

    Ben Lerner joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “In the Name of Bobby,” by Julio Cortázar, translated from the Spanish by Gregory Rabassa, which was published in The New Yorker in 1979. Lerner is the author of…

  13. Donald Antrim Reads Donald Barthelme 2021

    · 40 min · Episode 174

    Donald Antrim joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “The Balloon,” by Donald Barthelme, which was published in The New Yorker in 1966. Antrim is the author of three novels and the story collection “The Emerald…

  14. Rebecca Curtis Reads Haruki Murakami

    · 1 h 04 min · Episode 173

    Rebecca Curtis joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Confessions of a Shinagawa Monkey,” by Haruki Murakami, which was published in The New Yorker in 2020. Curtis is the author of the story collection “Twenty…

  15. Ann Patchett Reads Maile Meloy

    · 1 h 12 min · Episode 172

    Ann Patchett joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “The Proxy Marriage,” by Maile Meloy, which was published in The New Yorker in 2012. Patchett is the author of eight novels, including “Commonwealth” and “The…

  16. Susan Choi Reads Jennifer Egan

    · 1 h 07 min · Episode 171

    Susan Choi joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Found Objects,” by Jennifer Egan, which was published in The New Yorker in 2007. Choi is the author of five novels, including “My Education” and “Trust Exercise,”…

  17. Ben Okri Reads Franz Kafka

    · 49 min · Episode 170

    Ben Okri joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “The Rescue Will Begin in Its Own Time,” four short fiction pieces by Franz Kafka, translated from the German by Michael Hofmann, which were published in The New…

  18. Téa Obreht Reads Thomas McGuane

    · 1 h 00 min · Episode 169

    Téa Obreht joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Gallatin Canyon,” by Thomas McGuane, which appeared in a 2003 issue of the magazine. Obreht is the author of two novels, “The Tiger's Wife” and “Inland.” Learn…

  19. Weike Wang Reads Lara Vapnyar

    · 1 h 03 min · Episode 168

    Weike Wang joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Katania,” by Lara Vapnyar, which appeared in a 2013 issue of the magazine. Wang's first novel, “Chemistry,” won the PEN/Hemingway Award in 2018. Learn more about…

  20. Douglas Stuart Reads Kevin Barry

    · 56 min · Episode 167

    Douglas Stuart joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Fjord of Killary,” by Kevin Barry, which appeared in a 2010 issue of the magazine. Stuart’s first novel, “Shuggie Bain,” won the Booker Prize in 2020. Learn…

  21. Hisham Matar Reads Colm Tóibín

    · 1 h 11 min · Episode 166

    Hisham Matar joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “One Minus One,” by Colm Tóibín, which appeared in a 2007 issue of the magazine. Matar’s most recent book, the memoir “A Month in Siena,” came out last year.…

  22. Chang-rae Lee Reads Steven Millhauser

    · 59 min · Episode 165

    Chang-rae Lee joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Coming Soon,” by Steven Millhauser, which appeared in a 2013 issue of the magazine. Lee’s sixth novel, “My Year Abroad,” will be published in February. Learn…

  23. Samantha Hunt Reads Yiyun Li

    · 1 h 07 min · Episode 164

    Samantha Hunt joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “A Sheltered Woman,” by Yiyun Li, which appeared in a 2014 issue of the magazine. Hunt’s four books of fiction include the story collection “The Dark Dark,”…

  24. Elizabeth Strout Reads William Trevor

    · 50 min · Episode 163

    Elizabeth Strout joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Bravado,” by William Trevor, which appeared in a 2007 issue of the magazine. Strout’s most recent book, “Olive Again,” an Oprah’s book-club pick, was…

  25. ZZ Packer Reads Lesley Nneka Arimah

    · 1 h 08 min · Episode 162

    ZZ Packer joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Who Will Greet You At Home,” by Lesley Nneka Arimah, which appeared in a 2015 issue of the magazine. Packer’s story collection, “Drinking Coffee Elsewhere,” was…

  26. David Gilbert Reads Samantha Hunt

    · 1 h 08 min · Episode 161

    David Gilbert joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Three Days,” by Samantha Hunt, which appeared in a 2006 issue of the magazine. Gilbert is the author of two novels, “& Sons” and “The Normals.” Learn more…

  27. Tommy Orange Reads Louise Erdrich

    · 54 min · Episode 160

    Tommy Orange joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “The Years of My Birth,” by Louise Erdrich, which appeared in a 2011 issue of the magazine. Orange’s first novel, “There There,” was published in 2018 and was a…

  28. Allegra Goodman Reads Eudora Welty

    · 1 h 09 min · Episode 159

    Allegra Goodman joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “No Place for You My Love,” by Eudora Welty, which appeared in a 1952 issue of the magazine. Goodman’s books include “The Family Markowitz” and “The Chalk…

  29. Bryan Washington Reads Haruki Murakami

    · 1 h 06 min · Episode 158

    Bryan Washington joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “U.F.O. in Kushiro,” by Haruki Murakami, which first appeared in a 2001 issue of the magazine and was then republished in 2011, after an earthquake and…

  30. Kristen Roupenian Reads Shirley Jackson

    · 45 min · Episode 157

    Kristen Roupenian joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Afternoon in Linen,” by Shirley Jackson, which appeared in a 1943 issue of the magazine. Roupenian’s début story collection, “You Know You Want This,” was…

  31. Deborah Treisman Reads David Foster Wallace

    · 37 min · Episode 156

    Deborah Treisman reads and discusses “Good People,” by David Foster Wallace, which appeared in a 2007 issue of the magazine. David Foster Wallace, who died in 2008, was the author of three short-story collections and…

  32. Greg Jackson Reads Ann Beattie

    · 1 h 02 min · Episode 155

    Greg Jackson joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Where You’ll Find Me,” by Ann Beattie, which appeared in a 1986 issue of the magazine. Jackson is the author of “Prodigals,” a story collection published in…

  33. David Rabe Reads John Updike

    · 47 min · Episode 154

    David Rabe joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “The Other Side of the Street,” by John Updike, which appeared in a 1991 issue of the magazine. Rabe, a fiction writer, playwright, and screenwriter, is the author…

  34. Andrea Lee Reads Haruki Murakami

    · 1 h 00 min · Episode 153

    Andrea Lee joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Barn Burning,” by Haruki Murakami, which appeared in a 1992 issue of the magazine. Lee’s books of fiction include “Sarah Phillips,” “Interesting Women,” and “Lost…

  35. Ann Beattie Reads Mavis Gallant

    · 1 h 02 min · Episode 152

    Ann Beattie joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Dédé,” by Mavis Gallant, which appeared in a 1987 issue of the magazine. Beattie has published eleven story collections and nine novels, including “Mrs. Nixon”…

  36. Garth Greenwell Reads Jean Stafford

    · 1 h 08 min · Episode 151

    Garth Greenwell joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “The Shorn Lamb,” by Jean Stafford, which appeared in a 1953 issue of the magazine. Greenwell is a fiction writer, poet, and critic. His first novel, “What…

  37. Jhumpa Lahiri Reads Primo Levi

    · 1 h 03 min · Episode 150

    Jhumpa Lahiri joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss "Quaestio De Centauris," by Primo Levi, translated, from the Italian, by Jenny McPhee, which appeared in a 2015 issue of the magazine. Lahiri is the author of…

  38. Etgar Keret Reads Janet Frame

    · 49 min · Episode 149

    Etgar Keret joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss "You Are Now Entering the Human Heart," by Janet Frame, from a 1969 issue of the magazine. Keret has published several short-story collections, including "The Bus…

  39. Margaret Atwood Reads Alice Munro

    · 1 h 13 min · Episode 148

    Margaret Atwood joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss "Corrie," by Alice Munro, from a 2010 issue of the magazine. Atwood is the author of numerous collections of poetry, stories, and novels, including "The…

  40. Kirstin Valdez Quade Reads John L'Heureux

    · 1 h 16 min · Episode 147

    Kirstin Valdez Quade joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss "The Long Black Line," by John L'Heureux, from a 2018 issue of the magazine. Quade is the author of the story collection "Night at the Fiestas," which won…

  41. Andrew Sean Greer Reads Dorothy Parker

    · 48 min · Episode 146

    Andrew Sean Greer joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss "I Live on Your Visits," by Dorothy Parker, from a 1955 issue of the magazine. Greer is the author of six books of fiction, including "The Confessions of Max…

  42. Emma Cline Reads Miranda July

    · 1 h 00 min · Episode 145

    Emma Cline joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss "The Metal Bowl," by Miranda July, from a 2017 issue of the magazine. Cline's first novel, "The Girls," was shortlisted for the John Leonard Award from the National…

  43. Marisa Silver Reads Daniyal Mueenuddin

    · 58 min · Episode 144

    Marisa Silver joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss "Nawabdin Electrician," by Daniyal Mueenuddin, from a 2007 issue of the magazine. Silver is the author of two short-story collections and four books of fiction,…

  44. Joy Williams Reads Don DeLillo

    · 1 h 00 min · Episode 143

    Joy Williams joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss "The Itch," by Don DeLillo, from a 2017 issue of the magazine. Williams is the author of four novels and five story collections, including "The Quick and the…

  45. Joseph O'Neill Reads Nadine Gordimer

    · 53 min · Episode 142

    Joseph O'Neill joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss "The Pet," by Nadine Gordimer, from a 1962 issue of the magazine. O'Neill's four novels include "The Dog" and "Netherland." His most recent book, the story…

  46. Orhan Pamuk Reads Jorge Luis Borges

    · 58 min · Episode 141

    Orhan Pamuk joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss "Ibn Hakkan Al-Bokhari, Dead in his Labyrinth," by Jorge Luis Borges, from a 1970 issue of the magazine. Pamuk's novels include "Snow," "My Name is Red," and "The…

  47. Dave Eggers Reads Sam Shepard

    · 58 min · Episode 140

    Dave Eggers joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss "Indianapolis (Highway 74)," by Sam Shepard, from a 2009 issue of the magazine. Eggers is the author of twelve books, including the novels "Heroes of the…

  48. Stuart Dybek Reads Steven Millhauser

    · 1 h 09 min · Episode 139

    Stuart Dybek joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss "Miracle Polish," by Steven Millhauser, from a 2011 issue of the magazine. Dybek is a poet and fiction writer, whose story collections include "Paper Lantern:…

  49. Roddy Doyle Reads Lorrie Moore

    · 1 h 13 min · Episode 138

    Roddy Doyle joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss "Community Life," by Lorrie Moore, from a 1991 issue of the magazine. Doyle is the author of two story collections - "The Deportees and Other Stories" and…

  50. Tessa Hadley Reads John Updike

    · 1 h 11 min · Episode 137

    Tessa Hadley joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss "New York Girl," by John Updike, from a 1996 issue of the magazine. Hadley is the author of nine books of fiction, including the story collection "Bad Dreams and…

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