The New Yorker: The Writer's Voice - New Fiction from The New Yorker
New Yorker fiction writers read their stories.
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Oct 30, 2023 • 60min
Junot Díaz Reads “The Ghosts of Gloria Lara”
Junot Díaz reads his story “The Ghosts of Gloria Lara,” which appears in the November 6, 2023, issue of the magazine. Díaz is the author of the story collections “Drown” and “This Is How You Lose Her,” and the novel “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao,” for which he won the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction in 2008.
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Oct 16, 2023 • 39min
Han Ong Reads “I Am Pizza Rat”
Listen to Han Ong, MacArthur Fellowship and Berlin Prize recipient, author of plays and novels, as he reflects on aging, family, publishing, attending a controversial production, and complicated relationships and caregiving.
Oct 9, 2023 • 59min
Mary Costello Reads “The Choc-Ice Woman”
Mary Costello, author of award-winning novel "Academy Street," reads her story "The Choc-Ice Woman." Topics include unique funeral arrangements, reflections on loss and memories, the impact of books and libraries, betrayals and revelations, reflections on pain and loneliness, reproductive health complications, and a secret on a deathbed.
Sep 11, 2023 • 21min
Lore Segal Reads “On the Agenda”
In this podcast episode, Lore Segal reads her story 'On the Agenda'. The speakers explore uncomfortable scenarios and personal hells, reminisce about past travels, and reflect on personal experiences including love and loss.
Sep 4, 2023 • 46min
Lara Vapnyar Reads “Siberian Wood”
Lara Vapnyar, an accomplished author, reads her story 'Siberian Wood' about a protagonist's drunken behavior at a party. The story explores strange occurrences with cats, reflections on intimacy, and the group's plan to create a YouTube channel. Mark confronts Daria about her plans to move out, but she surprises him with her reaction. The narrator reflects on New York City and discovers a secret about Darya's new project.
Aug 28, 2023 • 18min
Tessa Hadley on Her Years of Learning to Write
Tessa Hadley, a prolific fiction writer with thirtieth story published in The New Yorker, discusses her journey as a writer, including the challenges she faced. They explore the connection between imagination and character development, observations from the window, and creating tension in a mother-daughter scene during the pandemic.
Aug 14, 2023 • 36min
T. Coraghessan Boyle Reads “The End Is Only a Beginning”
T. Coraghessan Boyle reads his story “The End Is Only a Beginning,” which appears in the August 21, 2023, issue of the magazine. Boyle has published more than two dozen books of fiction, including the story collection, “I Walk Between the Raindrops,” and the novel “Blue Skies,” which came out earlier this year.
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Aug 7, 2023 • 30min
Karan Mahajan Reads “The True Margaret”
Karan Mahajan reads his story “The True Margaret,” which appears in the August 14, 2023, issue of the magazine. Mahajan is the author of two novels, “Family Planning” and “The Association of Small Bombs,” which won the New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award in 2017.
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Jul 31, 2023 • 29min
Jamie Quatro Reads “Yogurt Days”
Jamie Quatro reads her story “Yogurt Days,” which appears in the August 7, 2023, issue of the magazine. Quatro is the author of the story collection “I Want to Show You More” and the novel “Fire Sermon.” A new novel, “Two-Step Devil,” will be published next year.
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Jul 17, 2023 • 42min
Tessa Hadley Reads “The Maths Tutor”
Tessa Hadley reads her story “The Maths Tutor,” which appeared in the July 24, 2023, issue of the magazine. Hadley has published twelve books of fiction, including the novels “Free Love’ and “The Past,” and the story collections “Bad Dreams” and “After the Funeral.” She is a winner of the 2016 Windham Campbell Literature Prize.
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