The New Yorker: Fiction
Episodes
Colm Tóibín Reads Tobias Wolff
Deborah Treisman and guest Kolm Tóibín discuss Tobias Wolf’s 2005 short story “Awaiting Orders,” focusing on Sergeant Morse, a gay soldier navigating…
Min Jin Lee Reads Wendi Kaufman
Min Jin Lee reads and discusses Wendy Kaufman’s 1997 story “Helen on 86th Street,” sharing personal memories of the late author.
Mohsin Hamid Reads Haruki Murakami
Mohsin Hamid discusses Haruki Murakami’s “Man-Eating Cats,” exploring how both authors fracture reality to reveal its constructed nature.
Paul Yoon Reads Fiona McFarlane
Deborah Treisman hosts Paul Yoon, who reads and discusses Fiona McFarlane’s story "Hostel.
Han Ong Reads Lyudmila Ulitskaya
Deborah Treisman and guest Han Ong discuss Lyudmila Ulitskaya’s “The Fugitive,” a story about a Soviet dissident artist evading arrest.