The New Yorker: Fiction

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Episodes

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Episodes

Sherman Alexie Reads Jessamyn West

Sherman Alexie reads "The Lesson," by Jessamyn West. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Oct 05, 2012•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Tessa Hadley Reads Nadine Gordimer

In this month's fiction podcast, Tessa Hadley reads "City Lovers," a story by the South African writer and 1991 Nobel Prize winner Nadine Gordimer. The story, which was published in The New Yorker in 1975, focusses on a love affair between a white man and a "colored" woman in Apartheid South Africa. It's deeply political in its details--the man is a geologist at a mining company, the couple's affair is illegal, and they cover it up by pretending that she is his servant. But Gordimer writes with ...

Sep 06, 2012•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Maile Meloy Reads Laurie Colwin

Maile Meloy reads Laurie Colwin's "Mr. Parker" and discusses it with The New Yorker's fiction editor, Deborah Treisman. "Mr. Parker" was published in the April 14, 1973, issue of The New Yorker and can be found in "Passion and Affect." Maile Meloy's novels include "Liars and Saints" and "A Family Daughter." Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Aug 02, 2012•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast

James Salter Reads Reynolds Price

James Salter reads Reynolds Price's "His Final Mother" and discusses it with The New Yorker's fiction editor, Deborah Treisman. "His Final Mother" was published in the May 21, 1990, issue of The New Yorker and can be found in "Reynolds Price: The Collected Stories." James Salter's novels include "The Hunters" and "Light Years." Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jun 30, 2012•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Dave Eggers Reads Roddy Doyle

Dave Eggers reads Roddy Doyle's "Bullfighting," and discusses it with The New Yorker's fiction editor, Deborah Treisman. "Bullfighting" was published in the April 28, 2008, issue of The New Yorker and can be found in "Bullfighting: Stories." Dave Eggers's new novel, "A Hologram for the King," comes out this month. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jun 02, 2012•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Matthew Klam Reads Charles D’Ambrosio

Matthew Klam reads Charles D'Ambrosio's "The Point" and discusses it with The New Yorker's fiction editor, Deborah Treisman. "The Point" was published in the October 1, 1990, issue of The New Yorker and was the title story of D'Ambrosio's first collection. Matthew Klam's most recent book of stories is "Sam the Cat." Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

May 02, 2012•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Colm Toibin Reads Sylvia Townsend Warner

Colm Toibin reads Sylvia Townsend Warner's "The Children's Grandmother," and discusses it with The New Yorker's fiction editor, Deborah Treisman. "The Children's Grandmother" was published in the November 25, 1950, issue of The New Yorker and can be found in "Winter in the Air and Other Stories." Colm Toibin's most recent collection of stories is "The Empty Family." Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Mar 17, 2012•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Nicole Krauss Reads Bruno Schulz

Nicole Krauss reads Bruno Schulz's "Father's Last Escape," and discusses it with The New Yorker's fiction editor, Deborah Treisman. "Father's Last Escape" was published in the January 2, 1978, issue of The New Yorker and can be found in "The Street of Crocodiles and Other Stories"; David Grossman wrote about Schulz in the June 8, 2009, issue. Nicole Krauss's most recent book, "Great House," was excerpted in the the magazine's 20 Under 40 issue. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-ch...

Feb 18, 2012•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Thomas Beller Reads Niccolo Tucci

Thomas Beller reads Niccolo Tucci's "The Evolution of Knowledge," and discusses it with The New Yorker's fiction editor, Deborah Treisman. "The Evolution of Knowledge" was published in the April 12, 1947, issue of The New Yorker and can be found in "The Rain Came Last & Other Stories." Thomas Beller is the author of "How to Be a Man: Scenes from a Protracted Boyhood." Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices...

Jan 19, 2012•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Tea Obreht Reads Stephanie Vaughn

Tea Obreht reads Stephanie Vaughn's "Able, Baker, Charlie, Dog," and discusses it with The New Yorker's fiction editor, Deborah Treisman. "Able, Baker, Charlie, Dog" was published in the June 5, 1978, issue of The New Yorker and can be found in "Sweet Talk," which will be reissued in 2012. Tea Obreht is the author of the novel "The Tiger's Wife." Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Dec 16, 2011•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Said Sayrafiezadeh Reads Thomas Beller

Said Sayrafiezadeh reads Thomas Beller's "A Different Kind of Imperfection," and discusses it with The New Yorker's fiction editor, Deborah Treisman. "A Different Kind of Imperfection" was published in the February 11, 1991, issue of The New Yorker and can be found in "Seduction Theory." Said Sayrafiezadeh is the author of the memoir "When Skateboards Will Be Free." Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Nov 19, 2011•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Colum McCann Reads Benedict Kiely

Colum McCann reads Benedict Kiely's "Bluebell Meadow," and discusses it with The New Yorker's fiction editor, Deborah Treisman. "Bluebell Meadow" was published in the April 14, 1975, issue of The New Yorker and can be found in "The Collected Stories of Benedict Kiely." Colum McCann's most recent book is "Let the Great World Spin." Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Oct 19, 2011•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Ben Marcus Reads Kazuo Ishiguro

Ben Marcus reads Kazuo Ishiguro's "A Village After Dark," and discusses it with The New Yorker's fiction editor, Deborah Treisman. "A Village After Dark" was published in the May 21, 2001, issue of The New Yorker. Ben Marcus's upcoming book, "The Flame Alphabet," will be published in 2012. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Sep 22, 2011•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Salman Rushdie Reads Donald Barthelme

Salman Rushdie reads Donald Barthelme's "Concerning the Bodyguard," and discusses it with The New Yorker's fiction editor, Deborah Treisman. "Concerning the Bodyguard" was published in the October 16, 1978, issue of The New Yorker, and was collected in "Forty Stories." Salman Rushdie's most recent book is "Luka and the Fire of Life." Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Aug 20, 2011•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast

ZZ Packer Reads Stuart Dybek

ZZ Packer reads Stuart Dybek's "Paper Lantern," and discusses it with The New Yorker's fiction editor, Deborah Treisman. "Paper Lantern" was published in the November 27, 1995, issue of The New Yorker, and was reprinted in "The Best American Short Stories 1996." ZZ Packer is the author of the short-story collection "Drinking Coffee Elsewhere." Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jul 16, 2011•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Lauren Groff Reads Alice Munro

Lauren Groff reads Alice Munro's "Axis," and discusses it with The New Yorker's fiction editor, Deborah Treisman. "Axis" was published in the January 31, 2011, issue of The New Yorker. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jun 22, 2011•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Allegra Goodman Reads John Updike

Allegra Goodman reads John Updike's "A & P," and discusses it with The New Yorker's fiction editor, Deborah Treisman. "A & P" was published in the July 22, 1961, issue of The New Yorker and is collected in "The Early Stories: 1953-1975." Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

May 21, 2011•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Sam Lipsyte Reads Thomas McGuane

Sam Lipsyte reads Thomas McGuane's "Cowboy," and discusses it with The New Yorker's fiction editor, Deborah Treisman. "Cowboy" was published in the September 19, 2005, issue of The New Yorker and is collected in "Gallatin Canyon." Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Apr 21, 2011•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast

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Episodes

The New Yorker: Fiction

Episodes

Sherman Alexie Reads Jessamyn West

Tessa Hadley Reads Nadine Gordimer

Maile Meloy Reads Laurie Colwin

James Salter Reads Reynolds Price

Dave Eggers Reads Roddy Doyle

Matthew Klam Reads Charles D’Ambrosio

Colm Toibin Reads Sylvia Townsend Warner

Nicole Krauss Reads Bruno Schulz

Thomas Beller Reads Niccolo Tucci

Tea Obreht Reads Stephanie Vaughn

Said Sayrafiezadeh Reads Thomas Beller

Colum McCann Reads Benedict Kiely

Ben Marcus Reads Kazuo Ishiguro

Salman Rushdie Reads Donald Barthelme

ZZ Packer Reads Stuart Dybek

Lauren Groff Reads Alice Munro

Allegra Goodman Reads John Updike

Sam Lipsyte Reads Thomas McGuane

Daniel Alarcon Reads Roberto Bolano

Anne Enright Reads John Cheever

Hilton Als Reads James McCourt

Cynthia Ozick Reads Steven Millhauser

Jennifer Egan Reads Lore Segal

David Means Reads Raymond Carver

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Reads Jamaica Kincaid

Chris Adrian Reads Donald Barthelme

Salvatore Scibona Reads Denis Johnson

Rivka Galchen Reads Leonard Michaels

Monica Ali Reads Joshua Ferris

Chang-Rae Lee Reads Don DeLillo