The New Yorker: Fiction

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

Episodes

• Sarah Shun-lien Bynum Reads Joan Silber 2026-05-01

  In this episode, Sarah Shun-lien Bynum reads and discusses "Evolution," a story by Joan Silber that appeared in The New Yorker in 2022. She joins Deborah Treisman for the conversation.

• Valeria Luiselli Reads Julio Cortázar 2026-04-01

  Valeria Luiselli joins Deborah Treisman to discuss Julio Cortázar's short story "The Night Face Up," originally published in The New Yorker in 1967. Luiselli is the author of several books, including "Tell Me How It Ends" and "Lost Childre…

• Daniyal Mueenuddin Reads Peter Taylor 2026-03-01

  Daniyal Mueenuddin reads Peter Taylor's short story "Two Pilgrims," originally published in The New Yorker in 1963. He joins Deborah Treisman to discuss the story. Mueenuddin is the author of "This Is Where the Serpent Lives" and "In Other…

• Tessa Hadley Reads John McGahern 2026-02-01

  Tessa Hadley joins Deborah Treisman to read "Gold Watch" by John McGahern, a story published in The New Yorker in 1980. Hadley is an author of thirteen books of fiction.

• Bryan Washington Reads Yiyun Li 2026-01-01

  Bryan Washington reads "A Small Flame" by Yiyun Li, which appeared in The New Yorker in 2017. Washington is an award-winning author of books such as "Lot" and "Memorial".

• Miriam Toews Reads Raymond Carver 2025-12-01

  Miriam Toews joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss "Elephant" by Raymond Carver, a story that appeared in The New Yorker in 1986. Toews is the author of several books, including "A Complicated Kindness" and "Women Talking."

• Adam Levin Reads David Foster Wallace 2025-11-01

  Adam Levin joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss "Backbone" by David Foster Wallace, a story published in The New Yorker in 2011. Levin is the author of "Hot Pink," "The Instructions," "Bubblegum," and "Mount Chicago."

• Karen Russell Reads Louise Erdrich 2025-10-01

  Karen Russell reads and discusses "The Stone" by Louise Erdrich with Deborah Treisman. The story was published in The New Yorker in 2019.

• Victor Lodato Reads Denis Johnson 2025-09-01

  Victor Lodato joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss "The Largesse of the Sea Maiden" by Denis Johnson, a story published in The New Yorker in 2014. Lodato has been publishing in The New Yorker since 2012.

• Lauren Groff Reads Elizabeth Hardwick 2025-08-01

  Lauren Groff joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss "The Faithful" by Elizabeth Hardwick, a story published in The New Yorker in 1979. Groff's works include "Fates and Furies" and "Matrix," both National Book Award finalists.

• Souvankham Thammavongsa Reads Samanta Schweblin 2025-07-01

  Souvankham Thammavongsa reads and discusses Samanta Schweblin's short story "The Size of Things," originally published in The New Yorker in 2017. Thammavongsa joins Deborah Treisman for this episode.

• Edwidge Danticat Reads Zadie Smith 2025-06-01

  Edwidge Danticat reads and discusses Zadie Smith's "Two Men Arrive in a Village" with Deborah Treisman. The story was first published in The New Yorker in 2016.

• Yiyun Li Reads William Trevor 2025-05-01

  Yiyun Li joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss "The Piano Tuner’s Wives" by William Trevor, a story first published in The New Yorker in 1995. Li is the author of several books of fiction and a forthcoming nonfiction work.

• David Wright Faladé Reads Madeleine Thien 2025-04-01

  David Wright Faladé joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss Madeleine Thien's short story "Lu, Reshaping," which was published in The New Yorker in 2021. Faladé has been publishing in The New Yorker since 2020 and is the author of sever…

• Paul Theroux Reads V. S. Pritchett 2025-03-01

  Paul Theroux joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss "The Necklace" by V. S. Pritchett, an essay published in The New Yorker in 1958. Theroux has been publishing fiction and nonfiction in The New Yorker since 1979.

• Anne Enright Reads John McGahern 2025-02-01

  Anne Enright joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss John McGahern’s "Sierra Leone," a story published in The New Yorker in 1977. Enright is an acclaimed author with numerous books of fiction and a history of publishing in The New Yorke…

• Jennifer Egan Reads Margaret Atwood 2025-01-01

  Jennifer Egan joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss "Kat," a short story by Margaret Atwood that was published in The New Yorker in 1990. Egan is an author whose works include "The Keep" and "A Visit from the Goon Squad."

• Ayşegül Savaş Reads Tessa Hadley 2024-12-01

  Ayşegül Savaş joins Deborah Treisman to discuss Tessa Hadley's short story "An Abduction," originally published in The New Yorker in 2012. Savaş is the author of three novels and a nonfiction book, and has been publishing fiction in The Ne…

• Aleksandar Hemon Reads ZZ Packer 2024-11-02

  Aleksandar Hemon joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss ZZ Packer’s short story, "Drinking Coffee Elsewhere." The story was originally published in The New Yorker in 2000.

• Rebecca Makkai Reads Jhumpa Lahiri 2024-10-01

  Rebecca Makkai joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss Jhumpa Lahiri's short story "The Third and Final Continent." The story was originally published in The New Yorker in 1999.

• Louise Erdrich Reads Karen Russell 2024-09-01

  In this episode, Louise Erdrich joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss "Haunting Olivia" by Karen Russell, a story originally published in The New Yorker in 2005.

• David Sedaris Reads George Saunders 2024-08-01

  David Sedaris joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss "Love Letter," a short story by George Saunders which appeared in The New Yorker in 2020. Sedaris is the author of numerous books including "A Carnival of Snackery" and "Happy-Go-Luc…

• Nathan Englander Reads Chris Adrian 2024-07-01

  Nathan Englander joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss Chris Adrian's short story “Every Night for a Thousand Years.” The story was originally published in The New Yorker in 1997. Englander is the author of five books of fiction.

• André Alexis Reads Alice Munro 2024-06-01

  André Alexis joins Deborah Treisman on The New Yorker: Fiction to read and discuss Alice Munro's story "Before the Change." This episode is a tribute to Alice Munro, who passed away in May at ninety-two.

• Rachel Cusk Reads Marguerite Duras 2024-05-01

  Rachel Cusk joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss "The Bible" and "The Stolen Pigeons" by Marguerite Duras. These stories were translated from French by Deborah Treisman and published in The New Yorker.

• David Bezmozgis Reads Sarah Shun-lien Bynum 2024-04-01

  In this episode, David Bezmozgis joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss "Likes" by Sarah Shun-lien Bynum, a story that appeared in The New Yorker in 2017. Bezmozgis is a filmmaker and writer who has received several literary awards.

• Greg Jackson Reads Jennifer Egan 2024-03-01

  Greg Jackson joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss "Safari," a short story by Jennifer Egan that appeared in The New Yorker in 2010. Jackson is an author who has published works in The New Yorker since 2014.

• Sterling HolyWhiteMountain Reads Roberto Bolaño 2024-02-01

  Sterling HolyWhiteMountain joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss Roberto Bolaño's "Labyrinth," translated by Chris Andrews. The story was published in The New Yorker in 2012.

• Rivka Galchen Reads Aleksandar Hemon 2024-01-01

  In this episode of The New Yorker: Fiction podcast, Rivka Galchen reads and discusses Aleksandar Hemon's short story "The Bees, Part 1." She is joined by Deborah Treisman.

• Teju Cole Reads Anne Carson 2023-12-01

  Teju Cole joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss Anne Carson's short story "1=1", which was published in The New Yorker in 2016. Cole is the author of "Open City" and "Tremor".

• Margaret Atwood Reads Mavis Gallant, Live 2023-11-01

  Margaret Atwood reads and discusses Mavis Gallant's short story "Varieties of Exile" with Deborah Treisman. This episode was recorded live at the Hot Docs podcast festival in Toronto.

• Lucinda Rosenfeld Reads Annie Ernaux 2023-10-01

  Lucinda Rosenfeld joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss "Returns" by Annie Ernaux, translated from French by Deborah Treisman. The story was published in The New Yorker in 2023.

• Andrew O’Hagan Reads Donald Antrim 2023-09-01

  Andrew O’Hagan and Deborah Treisman discuss “An Actor Prepares” by Donald Antrim, a story originally published in The New Yorker in 1999. O’Hagan is the author of six novels, including “The Illuminations” and “Mayflies.”

• David Means Reads Lorrie Moore 2023-08-01

  David Means and Deborah Treisman discuss Lorrie Moore's short story "Face Time," originally published in The New Yorker in 2020. Means, an author of several story collections, also shares details about his own works.

• George Saunders Reads Claire Keegan 2023-07-01

  George Saunders joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss Claire Keegan's short story "So Late in the Day." The story was published in The New Yorker in 2022.

• Ottessa Moshfegh Reads David Means 2023-06-01

  Ottessa Moshfegh and Deborah Treisman discuss David Means's short story "Two Ruminations on a Homeless Brother." The story was originally published in The New Yorker in 2017. Moshfegh is the author of "My Year of Rest and Relaxation" and "…

• Jonas Hassen Khemiri Reads Vladimir Nabokov 2023-05-01

  Jonas Hassen Khemiri joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss Vladimir Nabokov's "A Slice of Life." The story, translated by Dmitri Nabokov, was published in The New Yorker in 1976.

• Saïd Sayrafiezadeh Reads Samuel Beckett 2023-04-01

  Saïd Sayrafiezadeh joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss "Ill Seen Ill Said" by Samuel Beckett, originally published in The New Yorker in 1981.

• Introducing: “In The Dark” 2023-03-09

  The New Yorker announces that "In The Dark," an investigative podcast focusing on the criminal justice system, is joining its network. This episode covers the show's previous seasons, which examined cases like Jacob Wetterling's abduction…

• Claire-Louise Bennett Reads Maeve Brennan 2023-03-07

  In this episode, Claire-Louise Bennett reads and discusses Maeve Brennan's short story, "Family Walls," which was first published in The New Yorker in 1973. Deborah Treisman joins Bennett for the discussion.

• Clare Sestanovich Reads Alice Munro 2023-02-01

  Clare Sestanovich joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss Alice Munro's "The Moons of Jupiter," a story that first appeared in The New Yorker in 1978. Sestanovich's collection, "Objects of Desire," was published in 2021.

• Gary Shteyngart Reads Weike Wang 2023-01-01

  Gary Shteyngart reads and discusses Weike Wang's story “Omakase,” which appeared in The New Yorker in 2018. Deborah Treisman joins him for the discussion.

• Ling Ma Reads Nicole Krauss 2022-12-01

  In this episode, Ling Ma joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss Nicole Krauss's short story "Seeing Ershadi," which appeared in The New Yorker in 2018. Ling Ma is known for her novel "Severance" and story collection "Bliss Montage."

• Jamil Jan Kochai Reads Yiyun Li 2022-11-01

  Jamil Jan Kochai joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss Yiyun Li's story "All Will Be Well," which was published in The New Yorker in 2019. Kochai is the author of "99 Nights in Logar" and "The Haunting of Hajji Hotak."

• Madeleine Thien Reads Yoko Ogawa 2022-10-01

  Madeleine Thien joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss "The Cafeteria in the Evening and a Pool in the Rain" by Yoko Ogawa. This story was translated from Japanese by Stephen Snyder and appeared in The New Yorker in 2004.

• Elif Batuman Reads Sylvia Townsend Warner 2022-09-01

  Elif Batuman joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss "Truth and Fiction" by Sylvia Townsend Warner. The story was originally published in The New Yorker in 1961.

• André Alexis Reads Italo Calvino 2022-08-05

  In this episode, André Alexis joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss Italo Calvino’s short story “Waiting for Death in a Hotel.” The story was translated by Martin McLaughlin and originally appeared in The New Yorker in 2006.

• Akhil Sharma Reads Joyce Carol Oates 2022-07-01

  Akhil Sharma joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss Joyce Carol Oates's short story "Zombie," which was featured in The New Yorker in 1994. Sharma is known for his novels "Family Life" and "An Obedient Father."

• Rachel Kushner Reads Edna O’Brien 2022-06-01

  Rachel Kushner joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss Edna O’Brien’s short story “Come Into the Drawing Room, Doris,” which was published in The New Yorker in 1962. Kushner is known for her novels and the essay collection "The Hard Cro…

• Camille Bordas Reads Saul Bellow 2022-05-01

  Camille Bordas joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss Saul Bellow's short story "A Father-to-Be," originally published in The New Yorker in 1955.