The New Yorker: Fiction

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A monthly reading and conversation with the New Yorker fiction editor Deborah Treisman.

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Sep 1, 2021 · 1 hr 6 min
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 Love and Money.”
Aug 1, 2021 · 1 hr 14 min
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 finalist for last year’s Pulitzer Prize.
Jul 1, 2021 · 1 hr 10 min
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 Book Award in 2019.
Jun 1, 2021 · 51 min
Ben Okri Reads Franz Kafka
Ben Okri Reads Franz Kafka
May 1, 2021 · 1 hr 2 min
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.”
Apr 1, 2021 · 1 hr 5 min
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.
Mar 1, 2021 · 59 min
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.
Feb 1, 2021 · 1 hr 13 min
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.
Jan 1, 2021 · 1 hr 2 min
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.
Dec 1, 2020 · 1 hr 9 min
Samantha Hunt Reads Yiyun Li
Samantha Hunt Reads Yiyun Li
Nov 1, 2020 · 52 min
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.
Oct 1, 2020 · 1 hr 10 min
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.
Sep 1, 2020 · 1 hr 11 min
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.”
Aug 1, 2020 · 56 min
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 the Pulitzer Prize.
Jul 1, 2020 · 1 hr 11 min
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.”
Jun 1, 2020 · 1 hr 8 min
Bryan Washington Reads Haruki Murakami
Bryan Washington Reads Haruki Murakami
May 1, 2020 · 47 min
Kristen Roupenian Reads Shirley Jackson
Kristen Roupenian Reads Shirley Jackson
Apr 1, 2020 · 39 min
Deborah Treisman Reads David Foster Wallace
Deborah Treisman Reads David Foster Wallace
Mar 1, 2020 · 1 hr 4 min
Greg Jackson Reads Ann Beattie
Greg Jackson Reads Ann Beattie
Feb 1, 2020 · 49 min
David Rabe Reads John Updike
David Rabe Reads John Updike

The New Yorker: Fiction

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