The New Yorker: Fiction
The New YorkerA monthly reading and conversation with the New Yorker fiction editor Deborah Treisman.
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 233 | Founded | 19 years ago |
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Paul Yoon joins Deborah Treisman to discuss “Hostel,” by Fiona McFarlane, which was published in The New Yorker in 2024. Yoon was one of the National Book Foundation’s “5 Under 35” in 2010, and has published five books of fiction, including the novel... more
Han Ong joins Deborah Treisman to discuss “The Fugitive,” by Lyudmila Ulitskaya, which was published in The New Yorker in 2014. Ong is the author of numerous plays and of the novels “The Disinherited” and “Fixer Chao.” “Fixer Chao” was first publishe... more
Sarah Shun-lien Bynum joins Deborah Treisman to discuss “Evolution,” by Joan Silber, which was published in The New Yorker in 2022. Bynum is the author of the novels
“Madeleine Is Sleeping,” a National Book Award finalist, and “Ms. Hempel Chronicles... more
Valeria Luiselli joins Deborah Treisman to discuss “The Night Face Up,” by Julio Cortázar, which was published in The New Yorker in 1967. Luiselli is the author of five books, including the nonfiction book “Tell Me How It Ends: An Essay in 40 Questio... more
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Consistently wonderful telling and analysis, of truly delightful and expertly written tales. Providing new voices of experienced authors, reading some of their favorite stories, written by others. The host is the perfect guide for each journey.
Apple Podcasts5bennyhamma the dugonga
United States19 days ago - Warm and wonderful
Deborah Treisman is a wonderful host. Warm and engaging, she somehow manages to share her deep insights with a sense of shared curiosity and without a trace of superiority.
Apple Podcasts5Pollyanna Pangloss
Australiaa month ago - I love this
Just found and highly recommmend this wonderful podcast. I’m so sick of listening about politics all the time, this is much better for the soul and the brain.
Apple Podcasts5DrSerLadyBonesAustralia2 months ago - Ceorlisc
Three stars is a bit churlish I know but my first listen has reminded me why I’ve never been able to get into Raymond Carver. His stories are so depressing. I will soldier on though and maybe find room for a couple more stars.
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United Kingdom5 months ago - john mcgahern
I have been to the stories of John McGahern read by various writers. I have to privilege to listen again and again. He has become my favorite for the moment for the open ended, honest and yet full of beauty his stories contain. I am listening to the discussion of the end of ‘Sierra Leone’. I think the narrator recreates the torturous quality of his relationship with his father in the final scene. Though he makes the woman uncomfortable there is a sense that he will live ‘forever’ with a more te... more
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A thoughtful, literature-forward show that pairs a renowned fiction editor with guest authors to read a New Yorker-short story aloud and then dissect its craft, themes, and cultural context. Episodes consistently center on narrative voice, time, memory, and the interplay between reading and storytelling, often linking stories to broader literary lineages and translations. A notable strength is the guest roster—established authors and rising stars simultaneously illuminate diverse voices and approaches—creating rich, deeply literary conversations that are accessible to general readers and aspiring writers alike. Listeners can expect rigorous close reading, personal anecdotes from guests, and clear connections between the story and wider lite... more
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1. Paul Yoon
2. Sarah Shun-lien Bynum
3. Valeria Luiselli
4. Daniyal Mueenuddin
5. Miriam Toews
6. Louise Erdrich
7. Yiyun Li
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