The New Yorker: The Writer's Voice - New Fiction from The New Yorker cover image

Joyce Carol Oates Reads “The Frenzy”

The New Yorker: The Writer's Voice - New Fiction from The New Yorker

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The Crumbling Facade of a Suburban Life

Cassidy grapples with his discontented suburban life and marriage while considering an impulsive affair with Brianna. A confrontation leads to a dramatic revelation when he wakes up to find Brianna and his possessions missing, leaving him in a state of despair.

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