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Fiction Podcast

The Fiction Podcast
A monthly reading and conversation with The New Yorker’s fiction editor, Deborah Treisman.

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Paul Theroux Reads V. S. Pritchett

The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “The Necklace,” which was published in The New Yorker in 1958.

Anne Enright Reads John McGahern

The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Sierra Leone,” which was published in The New Yorker in 1977.

Jennifer Egan Reads Margaret Atwood

The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Kat,” which was published in The New Yorker in 1990.

Ayşegül Savaş Reads Tessa Hadley

The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “An Abduction,” which was published in The New Yorker in 2012.

Aleksandar Hemon Reads ZZ Packer

The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Drinking Coffee Elsewhere,” which was published in The New Yorker in 2000.

Rebecca Makkai Reads Jhumpa Lahiri

The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “The Third and Final Continent,” which was published in The New Yorker in 1999.

Louise Erdrich Reads Karen Russell

The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Haunting Olivia,” which was published in The New Yorker in 2005.

David Sedaris Reads George Saunders

The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Love Letter,” which was published in The New Yorker in 2020.

Nathan Englander Reads Chris Adrian

The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Every Night for a Thousand Years,” which was published in The New Yorker in 1997.

André Alexis Reads Alice Munro

The author joins Deborah Treisman for a special tribute to Alice Munro. He reads and discusses “Before the Change,” which was published in The New Yorker in 1998.

Rachel Cusk Reads Marguerite Duras

The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss the stories “The Bible” and “The Stolen Pigeons,” which were published in The New Yorker in 2006 and 2007.

David Bezmozgis Reads Sarah Shun-lien Bynum

The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss the story “Likes,” which was published in a 2017 issue of The New Yorker.

Greg Jackson Reads Jennifer Egan

The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss the story “Safari,” which was published in a 2010 issue of The New Yorker.

Sterling HolyWhiteMountain Reads Roberto Bolaño

The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss the story “Labyrinth,” which was published in a 2012 issue of The New Yorker.

Rivka Galchen Reads Aleksandar Hemon

The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss the story “The Bees, Part 1,” which was published in a 2002 issue of The New Yorker.

Teju Cole Reads Anne Carson

The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss the story “1=1,” which was published in a 2016 issue of The New Yorker.

Margaret Atwood Reads Mavis Gallant, Live

The author joins Deborah Treisman live at the Hot Docs podcast festival to read and discuss the story “Varieties of Exile,” which was published in a 1976 issue of The New Yorker.

Lucinda Rosenfeld Reads Annie Ernaux

The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss the story “Returns,” which was published in a 2022 issue of The New Yorker.

Andrew O’Hagan Reads Donald Antrim

The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss the story “An Actor Prepares,” which was published in a 1999 issue of the magazine.

David Means Reads Lorrie Moore

The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss the story “Face Time,” which was published in a 2020 issue of the magazine.