The New Yorker: Fiction

Weike Wang Reads Lara Vapnyar

Apr 1, 2021
Guest
Weike Wang
Guest
Lara Vapnyar
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
The Immigrant Experience
01:50 • 2min
3
Katanya by Lara Vapnyar
03:55 • 3min
4
The Imperfection of a Father Doll
06:55 • 5min
5
The Shame of Being Excluded From the Elite Group of Children Who Have Fathers
11:41 • 1min
6
The Importance of Ingenuity
13:08 • 4min
7
The Pathos of Freedom
17:17 • 4min
8
The Importance of Rest
21:35 • 2min
9
The Father Doll
23:35 • 4min
10
The Unforgiving Face of Tanya
27:29 • 2min
11
The Pain of a Divorce
29:31 • 4min
12
Tanya's Chicken Coop
33:43 • 3min
13
Katanya by Laura Vapnyar
37:00 • 2min
14
Katya and Tanya: A Story About Dolls
38:33 • 2min
15
The Competition Between Tanya and Katya
41:02 • 2min
16
The Battle for the Father Doll
43:15 • 2min
17
The Power of Hitting Tonya
45:31 • 2min
18
The Layers of Storytelling
47:07 • 2min
19
How Lara Vapnyar Manages to Pack So Much In
48:46 • 2min
20
The Importance of Being Self-Aware
50:45 • 2min
21
The Unexpected Victory of Katja
52:43 • 2min
22
Do You Remember Katanya?
54:28 • 2min
23
Lara Vafnir's Daughters
56:07 • 2min
24
The Immigrant Experience
58:05 • 3min