2min chapter

The New Yorker: Fiction cover image

Gary Shteyngart Reads Weike Wang

The New Yorker: Fiction

CHAPTER

Omakase by Waikiwang - A Short Play

Omakase is set in a tiny restaurant, in this hole in the wall. The dialogue here does so much work because it is supposed to both carry the personalities of the people and also the plot. I'm really interested in how things sound when people are talking on stage. And so now whenever I'm reading something that has a, you know, any kind of stage presence,I was thinking, oh, this could be a really nice play.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode