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09.01.2023

Andrew O’Hagan joins Deborah Treisman to discuss “An Actor Prepares,” by Donald Antrim, which was published in The New Yorker in 1999. O’Hagan is the author of six novels, including “The Illuminations” and “Mayflies,” which was published in 2020 and ...

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09.01.2023 Andrew O’Hagan Reads Donald Antrim Andrew O’Hagan joins Deborah Treisman to discuss “An Actor Prepares,” by Donald Antrim, which was published in The New Yorker in 1999. O’Hagan is the author of six novels, including “The Illuminations” and “Mayflies,” which was published in 2020 and ...
08.01.2023 David Means Reads Lorrie Moore David Means joins Deborah Treisman to discuss “Face Time,” by Lorrie Moore, which was published in The New Yorker in 2020. Means is the author of a novel and six story collections, including “Instructions for a Funeral” and “Two Nurses, ...
07.01.2023 George Saunders Reads Claire Keegan George Saunders joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “So Late in the Day,” by Claire Keegan, which was published in The New Yorker in 2022. Saunders is the author of the novel “Lincoln in the Bardo,” and five story ...
06.01.2023 Ottessa Moshfegh Reads David Means Ottessa Moshfegh joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Two Ruminations on a Homeless Brother,” by David Means, which was published in The New Yorker in 2017. Moshfegh is the author of four novels, including “My Year of Rest and ...
05.01.2023 Jonas Hassen Khemiri Reads Vladimir Nabokov Jonas Hassen Khemiri joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “A Slice of Life,” by Vladimir Nabokov, translated from the Russian text of 1925, by Dmitri Nabokov, in collaboration with the author, which was published in The New Yorker in ...
04.01.2023 Saïd Sayrafiezadeh Reads Samuel Beckett Saïd Sayrafiezadeh joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Ill Seen Ill Said,” by Samuel Beckett, which was published in The New Yorker in 1981. Sayrafiezadeh is the author of a memoir and two story collections, the most recent of ...
03.09.2023 Introducing: “In The Dark” We’re pleased to announce that “In The Dark,” the acclaimed investigative podcast from American Public Media, is joining The New Yorker and Condé Nast Entertainment. In its first two seasons, “In The Dark,” hosted by the reporter Madeleine Baran, has ...
03.07.2023 Claire-Louise Bennett Reads Maeve Brennan Claire-Louise Bennett joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Family Walls,” by Maeve Brennan, which was published in The New Yorker in 1973. Bennett has published two books of fiction, “Pond” and “Checkout 19.”
02.01.2023 Clare Sestanovich Reads Alice Munro Clare Sestanovich joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “The Moons of Jupiter” by Alice Munro, which was published in The New Yorker in 1978. Sestanovich’s story collection, “Objects of Desire,” was published in 2021.
01.01.2023 Gary Shteyngart Reads Weike Wang Gary Shteyngart joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Omakase,” by Weike Wang, which was published in The New Yorker in 2018. Shteyngart is the author of five novels including, most recently, “Lake Success” and “Our Country Friends.”
12.01.2022 Ling Ma Reads Nicole Krauss Ling Ma joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Seeing Ershadi,” by Nicole Krauss, which was published in The New Yorker in 2018. Ma is the author of the novel “Severance” and the story collection “Bliss Montage,” which came out ...
11.01.2022 Jamil Jan Kochai Reads Yiyun Li Jamil Jan Kochai joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “All Will Be Well,” by Yiyun Li, which was published in The New Yorker in 2019. Kochai is the author of two books, the novel “99 Nights in Logar,” which ...
10.01.2022 Madeleine Thien Reads Yoko Ogawa Madeleine Thien joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “The Cafeteria in the Evening and a Pool in the Rain,” by Yoko Ogawa, translated from the Japanese by Stephen Snyder, which was published in The New Yorker in 2004. Thien’s ...
09.01.2022 Elif Batuman Reads Sylvia Townsend Warner Elif Batuman joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Truth and Fiction,” by Sylvia Townsend Warner, which was published in The New Yorker in 1961. Batuman is the author of one book of nonfiction, “The Possessed: Adventures with Russian Books ...
08.05.2022 André Alexis Reads Italo Calvino André Alexis joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Waiting for Death in a Hotel,” by Italo Calvino, translated, from the Italian, by Martin McLaughlin, which was published in The New Yorker in 2006. Alexis’s novels include “Childhood,” “Days by ...
07.01.2022 Akhil Sharma Reads Joyce Carol Oates Akhil Sharma joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Zombie,” by Joyce Carol Oates, which was published in The New Yorker in 1994. Sharma is the author of the novels “Family Life” and “An Obedient Father,” which will be reissued ...
06.01.2022 Rachel Kushner Reads Edna O’Brien Rachel Kushner joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Come Into the Drawing Room, Doris,” by Edna O’Brien, which was published in The New Yorker in 1962. Kushner is the author of three novels and most recently the essay collection ...
05.01.2022 Camille Bordas Reads Saul Bellow Camille Bordas joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “A Father-to-Be,” by Saul Bellow, which was published in The New Yorker in 1955. Bordas’s novel “How to Behave in a Crowd,” was published in 2017
04.01.2022 Sherman Alexie Reads Raymond Carver Sherman Alexie joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Where I’m Calling From,” by Raymond Carver, which was published in The New Yorker in 1982. Alexie is the author of nineteen books of fiction and poetry, including “Blasphemy: New and ...
03.01.2022 Gish Jen Reads Grace Paley Gish Jen joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Friends,” by Grace Paley, which was published in The New Yorker in 1979. Jen is the author of nine books, including the novel “The Resisters” and the story collection “Thank you, ...
02.01.2022 Alejandro Zambra Reads Bruno Schulz Alejandro Zambra joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Loneliness,” by Bruno Schulz, translated from the Polish by Celina Wieniewska, which was published in The New Yorker in 1977. Zambra is a Chilean poet, novelist, and story writer whose most ...
01.01.2022 Kevin Barry Reads V. S. Pritchett Kevin Barry joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “A Family Man,” by V. S. Pritchett, which was published in The New Yorker in 1977. Barry is a winner of the International Dublin Literary Award and the author of six ...
12.01.2021 Will Mackin Reads George Saunders Will Mackin joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “The Falls,” by George Saunders, which was published in The New Yorker in 1996. Mackin’s first book, “Bring Out the Dog,” was published in 2018 and won the PEN/Robert W. Bingham ...
11.01.2021 Ben Lerner Reads Julio Cortázar Ben Lerner joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “In the Name of Bobby,” by Julio Cortázar, translated from the Spanish by Gregory Rabassa, which was published in The New Yorker in 1979. Lerner is the author of seven books ...
10.01.2021 Donald Antrim Reads Donald Barthelme 2021 Donald Antrim joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “The Balloon,” by Donald Barthelme, which was published in The New Yorker in 1966. Antrim is the author of three novels and the story collection “The Emerald Light in the Air.” ...
09.01.2021 Rebecca Curtis Reads Haruki Murakami Rebecca Curtis joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Confessions of a Shinagawa Monkey,” by Haruki Murakami, which was published in The New Yorker in 2020. Curtis is the author of the story collection “Twenty Grand: and Other Tales of ...
08.01.2021 Ann Patchett Reads Maile Meloy Ann Patchett joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “The Proxy Marriage,” by Maile Meloy, which was published in The New Yorker in 2012. Patchett is the author of eight novels, including “Commonwealth” and “The Dutch House,” which was a ...
07.01.2021 Susan Choi Reads Jennifer Egan Susan Choi joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Found Objects,” by Jennifer Egan, which was published in The New Yorker in 2007. Choi is the author of five novels, including “My Education” and “Trust Exercise,” which won the National ...
06.01.2021 Ben Okri Reads Franz Kafka Ben Okri joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “The Rescue Will Begin in Its Own Time,” four short fiction pieces by Franz Kafka, translated from the German by Michael Hofmann, which were published in The New Yorker in June ...
05.01.2021 Téa Obreht Reads Thomas McGuane Téa Obreht joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Gallatin Canyon,” by Thomas McGuane, which appeared in a 2003 issue of the magazine. Obreht is the author of two novels, “The Tiger's Wife” and “Inland.”
04.01.2021 Weike Wang Reads Lara Vapnyar Weike Wang joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Katania,” by Lara Vapnyar, which appeared in a 2013 issue of the magazine. Wang's first novel, “Chemistry,” won the PEN/Hemingway Award in 2018.
03.01.2021 Douglas Stuart Reads Kevin Barry Douglas Stuart joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Fjord of Killary,” by Kevin Barry, which appeared in a 2010 issue of the magazine. Stuart’s first novel, “Shuggie Bain,” won the Booker Prize in 2020.
02.01.2021 Hisham Matar Reads Colm Tóibín Hisham Matar joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “One Minus One,” by Colm Tóibín, which appeared in a 2007 issue of the magazine. Matar’s most recent book, the memoir “A Month in Siena,” came out last year.
01.01.2021 Chang-rae Lee Reads Steven Millhauser Chang-rae Lee joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Coming Soon,” by Steven Millhauser, which appeared in a 2013 issue of the magazine. Lee’s sixth novel, “My Year Abroad,” will be published in February.
12.01.2020 Samantha Hunt Reads Yiyun Li Samantha Hunt joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “A Sheltered Woman,” by Yiyun Li, which appeared in a 2014 issue of the magazine. Hunt’s four books of fiction include the story collection “The Dark Dark,” which was published in ...
11.01.2020 Elizabeth Strout Reads William Trevor Elizabeth Strout joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Bravado,” by William Trevor, which appeared in a 2007 issue of the magazine. Strout’s most recent book, “Olive Again,” an Oprah’s book-club pick, was published in 2019.
10.01.2020 ZZ Packer Reads Lesley Nneka Arimah ZZ Packer joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Who Will Greet You At Home,” by Lesley Nneka Arimah, which appeared in a 2015 issue of the magazine. Packer’s story collection, “Drinking Coffee Elsewhere,” was published in 2003.
09.01.2020 David Gilbert Reads Samantha Hunt David Gilbert joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Three Days,” by Samantha Hunt, which appeared in a 2006 issue of the magazine. Gilbert is the author of two novels, “& Sons” and “The Normals.”
08.01.2020 Tommy Orange Reads Louise Erdrich Tommy Orange joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “The Years of My Birth,” by Louise Erdrich, which appeared in a 2011 issue of the magazine. Orange’s first novel, “There There,” was published in 2018 and was a finalist for ...
07.01.2020 Allegra Goodman Reads Eudora Welty Allegra Goodman joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “No Place for You My Love,” by Eudora Welty, which appeared in a 1952 issue of the magazine. Goodman’s books include “The Family Markowitz” and “The Chalk Artist.”
06.01.2020 Bryan Washington Reads Haruki Murakami Bryan Washington joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “U.F.O. in Kushiro,” by Haruki Murakami, which first appeared in a 2001 issue of the magazine and was then republished in 2011, after an earthquake and tsunami devastated northern Japan. Washington’s ...
05.01.2020 Kristen Roupenian Reads Shirley Jackson Kristen Roupenian joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Afternoon in Linen,” by Shirley Jackson, which appeared in a 1943 issue of the magazine. Roupenian’s début story collection, “You Know You Want This,” was published last year, and was just ...
04.01.2020 Deborah Treisman Reads David Foster Wallace Deborah Treisman reads and discusses “Good People,” by David Foster Wallace, which appeared in a 2007 issue of the magazine. David Foster Wallace, who died in 2008, was the author of three short-story collections and three novels, including “Infinite Jest,” ...
03.01.2020 Greg Jackson Reads Ann Beattie Greg Jackson joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Where You’ll Find Me,” by Ann Beattie, which appeared in a 1986 issue of the magazine. Jackson is the author of “Prodigals,” a story collection published in 2016, for which he ...
02.01.2020 David Rabe Reads John Updike David Rabe joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “The Other Side of the Street,” by John Updike, which appeared in a 1991 issue of the magazine. Rabe, a fiction writer, playwright, and screenwriter, is the author of more than ...
01.01.2020 Andrea Lee Reads Haruki Murakami Andrea Lee joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Barn Burning,” by Haruki Murakami, which appeared in a 1992 issue of the magazine. Lee’s books of fiction include “Sarah Phillips,” “Interesting Women,” and “Lost Hearts in Italy.” A new book, ...
12.01.2019 Ann Beattie Reads Mavis Gallant Ann Beattie joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Dédé,” by Mavis Gallant, which appeared in a 1987 issue of the magazine. Beattie has published eleven story collections and nine novels, including “Mrs. Nixon” and this year’s “A Wonderful Stroke ...
11.01.2019 Garth Greenwell Reads Jean Stafford Garth Greenwell joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “The Shorn Lamb,” by Jean Stafford, which appeared in a 1953 issue of the magazine. Greenwell is a fiction writer, poet, and critic. His first novel, “What Belongs to You,” was ...
10.01.2019 Jhumpa Lahiri Reads Primo Levi Jhumpa Lahiri joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss "Quaestio De Centauris," by Primo Levi, translated, from the Italian, by Jenny McPhee, which appeared in a 2015 issue of the magazine. Lahiri is the author of four books of fiction, ...
09.01.2019 Etgar Keret Reads Janet Frame Etgar Keret joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss "You Are Now Entering the Human Heart," by Janet Frame, from a 1969 issue of the magazine. Keret has published several short-story collections, including "The Bus Driver Who Wanted to Be ...

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The New Yorker: Fiction episodes:

Andrew O’Hagan Reads Donald Antrim

David Means Reads Lorrie Moore

George Saunders Reads Claire Keegan

Ottessa Moshfegh Reads David Means

Jonas Hassen Khemiri Reads Vladimir Nabokov

Saïd Sayrafiezadeh Reads Samuel Beckett

Introducing: “In The Dark”

Claire-Louise Bennett Reads Maeve Brennan

Clare Sestanovich Reads Alice Munro

Gary Shteyngart Reads Weike Wang

Ling Ma Reads Nicole Krauss

Jamil Jan Kochai Reads Yiyun Li

Madeleine Thien Reads Yoko Ogawa

Elif Batuman Reads Sylvia Townsend Warner

André Alexis Reads Italo Calvino

Akhil Sharma Reads Joyce Carol Oates

Rachel Kushner Reads Edna O’Brien

Camille Bordas Reads Saul Bellow

Sherman Alexie Reads Raymond Carver

Gish Jen Reads Grace Paley

Alejandro Zambra Reads Bruno Schulz

Kevin Barry Reads V. S. Pritchett

Will Mackin Reads George Saunders

Ben Lerner Reads Julio Cortázar

Donald Antrim Reads Donald Barthelme 2021

Rebecca Curtis Reads Haruki Murakami

Ann Patchett Reads Maile Meloy

Susan Choi Reads Jennifer Egan

Ben Okri Reads Franz Kafka

Téa Obreht Reads Thomas McGuane

Weike Wang Reads Lara Vapnyar

Douglas Stuart Reads Kevin Barry

Hisham Matar Reads Colm Tóibín

Chang-rae Lee Reads Steven Millhauser

Samantha Hunt Reads Yiyun Li

Elizabeth Strout Reads William Trevor

ZZ Packer Reads Lesley Nneka Arimah

David Gilbert Reads Samantha Hunt

Tommy Orange Reads Louise Erdrich

Allegra Goodman Reads Eudora Welty

Bryan Washington Reads Haruki Murakami

Kristen Roupenian Reads Shirley Jackson

Deborah Treisman Reads David Foster Wallace

Greg Jackson Reads Ann Beattie

David Rabe Reads John Updike

Andrea Lee Reads Haruki Murakami

Ann Beattie Reads Mavis Gallant

Garth Greenwell Reads Jean Stafford

Jhumpa Lahiri Reads Primo Levi

Etgar Keret Reads Janet Frame

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