The New Yorker: Fiction cover image

Weike Wang Reads Lara Vapnyar

The New Yorker: Fiction

CHAPTER

The Power of Hitting Tonya

For me in that scene, it's just so much about who has the power. At least for Tonya, you know, she's already shown her power by delaying for three days. And then Katya pulls out this one thing she has that Tonya doesn't have and things blow up. She feels inferior again, which is how she felt before the summer. So it blows up because Tonya's taunting her and Katya takes the bait. But then there's that sort of extraordinary line about how good it feels to hit her. Right.

00:00
Transcript
Play full episode

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts

Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.
App store bannerPlay store banner