The New Yorker: The Writer's Voice - New Fiction from The New Yorker André Alexis Reads “Consolation”
May 12, 2024
Playwright and fiction writer André Alexis reads 'Consolation,' exploring love, loss, and family dynamics, shifting perceptions, navigating identity and success, an unconventional guest at a dinner party, the complexity of human relationships, and familial love and skepticism in this thought-provoking New Yorker fiction.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Exploration of Love, Loss, and Family Dynamics
02:18 • 3min
Shifting Perceptions
05:47 • 7min
Navigating Identity and Success
12:55 • 5min
An Unconventional Guest
18:13 • 5min
A Glimpse into the Complexity of Human Relationships
23:30 • 21min
Exploring Familial Love and Skepticism
44:36 • 2min