
A monthly reading and conversation with the New Yorker fiction editor Deborah Treisman.
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Adam Levin joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Backbone,” by David Foster Wallace, which was published in The New Yorker in 2011. Levin, a winner of the New York Public Library’s Young Lions Fiction Award, is the author of the story collectio... more
Karen Russell joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “The Stone,” by Louise Erdrich, which was published in The New Yorker in 2019. Russell is the author of six books of fiction, including the story collections “Vampires in the Lemon Grove” and “... more
Victor Lodato joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “The Largesse of the Sea Maiden,” by Denis Johnson, which was published in The New Yorker in 2014. Lodato is a playwright and the author of the novels “Edgar and Lucy,” “Mathilda Savitch,” the ... more
Lauren Groff joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “The Faithful,” by Elizabeth Hardwick, which was published in The New Yorker in 1979. Groff’s works of fiction include the novels “Fates and Furies” and “Matrix,” both of which were finalists fo... more
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Someday I may try to read David Foster Wallace’s “Backbone,” but as a retired physician, I had to stop the podcast after a few minutes of listening to Mr. Levin mangle the pronunciation of medical terminology!
I only wish there was more than one per month. I love the stories selected and the analysis afterwords. Great way to find new must reads !
From where is the notion of barn being a metaphor for women?
Some kind of compression or ducking is causing the beginnings of sentences or paragraphs of reading to be cut off, typically the chapter titles are incomprehensible. Why is no one checking the recordings before releasing these?
The gratuitous giggling is is just unbearable.
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This podcast features a monthly exploration of short fiction through the voices of notable authors who read their selected stories. Each episode consists of a conversation between the guest author and the fiction editor, who collaboratively unpack the chosen narrative's themes such as identity, relationships, immigrant experiences, and the complexities of life. Episodes often highlight the emotional resonance found within the stories, making it a unique experience for literature lovers seeking profound insights into the craft of storytelling. The engaging discussions aim to shed light on the intricacies of human experiences as presented in contemporary and classic literature, providing listeners a deeper appreciation for diverse literary vo... more
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