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New Yorker fiction writers read their stories.

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Souvankham Thammavongsa read her story “Wall Cano,” from the November 2, 2026, issue of the magazine. Thammavongsa has published four volumes of poetry, along with the story collection “How to Pronounce Knife” and the novel “Pick a Color,” both of wh... more

George Saunders reads his story “Appeasement, Ohio,” from the October 26, 2026, issue of the magazine. A winner of the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction, among others, Saunders is the author of five story collections, including “Tenth of... more

Kevin Barry reads his story “Chuck Murphy’s Last Run,” from the October 19, 2026, issue of the magazine. Barry is the author of seven books of fiction, including the story collection “That Old Country Music” and the novels “City of Bohane,” for which... more

Rachel Heng reads her story “A Very Safe Place,” from the October 12, 2026, issue of the magazine. Heng is the author of the novels “Suicide Club” and “The Great Reclamation,” which won the New American Voices Award in 2023.

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Recent Guests

Souvankham Thammavongsa
Poet, fiction writer, and Giller Prize-winning novelist and short-story writer
Episode: Souvankham Thammavongsa Reads "Wall Cano"
George Saunders
Fiction writer, author of five story collections and two novels, and winner of the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction
Episode: George Saunders Reads “Appeasement, Ohio”
Kevin Barry
Author reading his own story
Writer and Author
Episode: Kevin Barry Reads "Chuck Murphy's Last Run"
Rachel Heng
Author reading her story
Author
Episode: Rachel Heng Reads "A Very Safe Place"
Joyce Carol Oates
Author reading her story Lost Child on The Writer's Voice
Author, The New Yorker
Episode: Joyce Carol Oates Reads "Lost Child"
Sheila Heti
Author reading her story Earthly Delights
Writer/Artist
Episode: Hisham Matar Reads "New Shoes"
Helen Simpson
Author readin the story Lub Dub Lub Dub Lub Dub
Author, The New Yorker contributor
Episode: Helen Simpson Reads “Lub Dub Lub Dub Lub Dub”
Rachel Yoder
Author reading her story The Promise
The New Yorker
Episode: Rachel Yoder Reads "The Promise"
Min Jin Lee
Author of Testing and other works
The New Yorker (reader of the story)
Episode: Min Jin Lee Reads “Testing”

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Deborah Treisman
Host of The Writer's Voice, fiction editor at The New Yorker

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4.4 out of 5 stars from 3.5k ratings
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    Thank you for existing! đź’ś

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    JMBeHereNow
    United States25 days ago
  • Good while it lasted

    I enjoyed this podcast, I just can’t pay for a subscription. Between the costs of rising gasoline and groceries it’s just too much.

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    1
    ApperUzr
    United Statesa month ago
  • Please post the Hisham Matar story

    Now it links to Sheila Heti’s story.

    Thank you for the podcast!

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    4
    Annaphaze
    Canadaa month ago
  • Used to be a good thing

    The stories are a mixed bag— from revelatory to painfully dull. I didn’t appreciate every story but I enjoyed this podcast for years (while it was freely accessible).

    The paywall will not make me subscribe, it’ll stop me from engaging.

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    3
    sherwood dweller
    United States4 months ago
  • Anne Enright reading The Bridge Stood Fast

    I loved listening to this story. It has everything. It is beautifully crafted with extraordinary lyricism and rhythm. It coneys atmospheres and characters superbly. The reader [listener] learns so much through the way Anne Enright shows and does not tell. The reader [listener] has work to do as well. It covers so much metaphorical and literal ground/land. I have part-read the Green Road and I need to complete it. I’m also prompted to invest in more of Anne Enright’s writing especially the shor... more

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    5
    wjpme
    United Kingdom5 months ago

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What is The New Yorker: The Writer's Voice about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This program features acclaimed fiction writers reading their own short stories, often accompanied by framing commentary that places the work in a broader literary context. Episodes center on intimate storytelling, author-introductions, and occasional discussions about craft, memory, and identity, with occasional notes on publication history and related New Yorker fiction offerings. A notable strength is the archival breadth and the variety of voices, including many contemporary women and immigrant or diaspora perspectives, delivered with strong performance by the authors themselves. For potential listeners, expect literary storytelling at close range, polished narration, and insightful host context that helps orient unfamiliar stories with... more

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2. George Saunders
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4. Rachel Heng
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