The New Yorker: Fiction
WNYC Studios and The New Yorker
A monthly reading and conversation with the New Yorker fiction editor Deborah Treisman.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Sep 22, 2011 • 40min
Ben Marcus Reads Kazuo Ishiguro
Ben Marcus reads Kazuo Ishiguro's "A Village After Dark," and discusses it with The New Yorker's fiction editor, Deborah Treisman. "A Village After Dark" was published in the May 21, 2001, issue of The New Yorker. Ben Marcus's upcoming book, "The Flame Alphabet," will be published in 2012.
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Aug 20, 2011 • 25min
Salman Rushdie Reads Donald Barthelme
Salman Rushdie reads Donald Barthelme's "Concerning the Bodyguard," and discusses it with The New Yorker's fiction editor, Deborah Treisman. "Concerning the Bodyguard" was published in the October 16, 1978, issue of The New Yorker, and was collected in "Forty Stories." Salman Rushdie's most recent book is "Luka and the Fire of Life."
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Jul 16, 2011 • 47min
ZZ Packer Reads Stuart Dybek
ZZ Packer reads Stuart Dybek's "Paper Lantern," and discusses it with The New Yorker's fiction editor, Deborah Treisman. "Paper Lantern" was published in the November 27, 1995, issue of The New Yorker, and was reprinted in "The Best American Short Stories 1996." ZZ Packer is the author of the short-story collection "Drinking Coffee Elsewhere."
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Jun 22, 2011 • 47min
Lauren Groff Reads Alice Munro
Alice Munro, award-winning Canadian author, discusses her short story 'Axis' with Lauren Groff. They explore Munro's mastery of time and structure, as well as feminist themes and narrative techniques. They also delve into the significance of Avi's dream and the hidden meaning behind it.
May 21, 2011 • 29min
Allegra Goodman Reads John Updike
Allegra Goodman reads John Updike's "A & P," and discusses it with The New Yorker's fiction editor, Deborah Treisman. "A & P" was published in the July 22, 1961, issue of The New Yorker and is collected in "The Early Stories: 1953-1975."
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Apr 21, 2011 • 32min
Sam Lipsyte Reads Thomas McGuane
Sam Lipsyte reads Thomas McGuane's "Cowboy," and discusses it with The New Yorker's fiction editor, Deborah Treisman. "Cowboy" was published in the September 19, 2005, issue of The New Yorker and is collected in "Gallatin Canyon."
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Mar 19, 2011 • 31min
Daniel Alarcon Reads Roberto Bolano
Daniel Alarcon reads Roberto Bolano's "Gomez Palacio."
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Feb 17, 2011 • 43min
Anne Enright Reads John Cheever
Anne Enright reads John Cheever's "The Swimmer."
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Jan 21, 2011 • 43min
Hilton Als Reads James McCourt
Hilton Als reads James McCourt's "Kaye Wayfaring in 'Avenged'"
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Dec 18, 2010 • 36min
Cynthia Ozick Reads Steven Millhauser
Cynthia Ozick reads Steven Millhauser's "In the Reign of Harad IV."
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