The New Yorker: Fiction

Curtis Sittenfeld joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss Tessa Hadley’s “The Surrogate,” from a 2003 issue of the magazine. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Akhil Sharma reads and discusses “Baster,” by Jeffrey Eugenides. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Gabe Hudson joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss Robert Coover’s “The Frog Prince,” from a 2014 issue of the magazine. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Colm Tóibín reads and discusses “In The Middle of The Fields,” by Mary Lavin. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Rachel Kushner reads and discusses “The Black Lights,” by Thom Jones. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

In this engaging discussion, acclaimed novelist Salman Rushdie shares his admiration for Italo Calvino, noting their influential connection. He recounts his early encounters with Calvino's work and highlights how it shaped his own writing. Rushdie reads Calvino's story "Love Far From Home," engaging in a thought-provoking debate about its themes of love and solipsism. The talk delves into Calvino's unique blend of symbolism and humor, his impact on postwar Italian realism, and the tenderness underlying his narratives. Rushdie's insights reveal Calvino's lasting legacy and evolving influence.

Mary Gaitskill reads and discusses “The Five-Forty-Eight,” by John Cheever. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Junot Díaz reads and discusses "Seven," by Edwidge Danticat. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Richard Powers reads and discusses “A Visit,” by Steven Millhauser Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

David Means reads and discusses “The Toughest Indian in the World,” by Sherman Alexie. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices