A monthly reading and conversation with the New Yorker fiction editor Deborah Treisman.
In The New Yorker Fiction Podcast, Deborah Treisman interviews Anne Enright about her choice of John McGahern's story, "Sierra Leone." Enright discusses McGahern's significance as an Irish writer, the story's setting during the Cuban Missile Crisis, and its themes of love, responsibility, and the complexities of relati...
In The New Yorker Fiction Podcast, Deborah Treisman interviews Jennifer Egan about her choice of Margaret Atwood's short story "Kat." Egan discusses how her perspective on the story has changed since she first read it in the 90s, noting its themes of a woman's evolving identity and the cultural context of the pre-inter...
In The New Yorker Fiction Podcast, Deborah Treisman interviews Aysegul Savas about Tessa Hadley's short story, "An Abduction." Savas discusses why Hadley's work resonates with her, particularly Hadley's exploration of the disconnect between imagined and lived realities. The conversation delves into the story's opening ...
In The New Yorker Fiction Podcast, Deborah Treisman interviews Aleksandar Hemon about ZZ Packer's short story, "Drinking Coffee Elsewhere." Hemon discusses his love for the story and its relevance to his students, highlighting the character Dina's complex and ambiguous narration. He explores themes of trust, displaceme...
In The New Yorker Fiction Podcast, Deborah Treisman interviews Rebecca Makkai about Jhumpa Lahiri's short story, "The Third and Final Continent." Makkai discusses the story's impact on her as a young writer, its themes of immigration and cultural adaptation, and Lahiri's writing style. She highlights the story's narrat...
This podcast episode delves into the rich narrative of Karen Russell's short story "Haunting Olivia," exploring themes of grief, memory, and the supernatural through the lens of two brothers searching for their lost sister. As they navigate the enigmatic boat graveyard with peculiar pink goggles, their journey uncovers...
In this episode of The New Yorker Fiction Podcast, host Deborah Treisman interviews author David Sedaris about his choice of George Saunders' short story "Love Letter." Sedaris explains why the story resonated with him so deeply, comparing it to Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" in its ability to reflect the human condit...
In The New Yorker Fiction Podcast, Deborah Treisman interviews Nathan Englander about Chris Adrian's short story, "Every Night for a Thousand Years," which was published in The New Yorker in 1997. Englander shares his personal connection to Adrian, their time in the Iowa writing program, and the story's themes of empat...
This podcast episode delves deep into the intricacies of Andre Alexis's story "Before the Change," examining its themes, structure, and the moral ambiguities that define its characters. Through detailed analysis, Treisman and Alexis uncover the profound connections between the narrative's epistolary form and its explor...
In The New Yorker Fiction Podcast, Deborah Treisman interviews Rachel Cusk about her choice of two short stories, "The Bible" and "The Stolen Pigeons," by Marguerite Duras. Cusk discusses Duras's influence on her writing, particularly her uncluttered style and ability to expand moments in time. They explore the autobio...
This podcast episode explores the complexities of parenting, specifically focusing on the challenges faced by a father as he navigates his daughter's emotional struggles and the impact of social media. The episode highlights the father's efforts to understand his daughter's experiences and the difficulty of relating to...
In The New Yorker Fiction Podcast, host Deborah Treisman interviews author Greg Jackson about Jennifer Egan's short story "Safari," originally published in The New Yorker and later included in her novel "A Visit from the Goon Squad." Jackson discusses his initial encounter with Egan's work, its scope and emotional impa...
In The New Yorker Fiction Podcast, Deborah Treisman interviews Sterling HolyWhiteMountain about his choice of Roberto Bolaño's "Labyrinth" for the episode. HolyWhiteMountain discusses his initial encounter with Bolaño's work, particularly "2666," and how it reignited his passion for fiction after a period of disillusio...
In The New Yorker Fiction Podcast, Deborah Treisman interviews Rivka Galchen about her choice of Aleksandar Hemon's "The Bees, Part 1" for the show's 200th episode. Galchen discusses the story's unique language, emotional depth conveyed through comedy, and the paradoxical nature of its characters, particularly the fath...
In The New Yorker Fiction Podcast, Deborah Treisman interviews Teju Cole about his choice of Anne Carson's short story "One Equals One" from The New Yorker archives. Cole discusses Carson's genre-dissolving writing style, the story's pared-down elements reminiscent of Greek tragedy, and its focus on how the world is re...
In The New Yorker Fiction Podcast, Deborah Treisman interviews Margaret Atwood about Mavis Gallant's story, "Varieties of Exile." Atwood shares personal anecdotes about Gallant and discusses the autobiographical nature of Gallant's character, Lynette Muir. The conversation explores themes of exile, identity, and the co...
In The New Yorker Fiction Podcast, Deborah Treisman interviews Lucinda Rosenfeld about Annie Ernaux's short story "Returns," which Rosenfeld chose from The New Yorker's archives. Rosenfeld discusses her initial attraction to Ernaux's direct prose and her focus on working-class women's lives, as well as the impact of Er...
In this episode of The New Yorker Fiction Podcast, Deborah Treisman interviews author Andrew O'Hagan about his choice of Donald Antrim's short story, "An Actor Prepares," for the program. O'Hagan praises Antrim's writing style, highlighting its Chekhovian precision and embrace of the unusual. The discussion explores th...
In this episode of The New Yorker Fiction Podcast, Deborah Treisman interviews author David Means about his choice of Lorrie Moore's short story "Face Time," published during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Means discusses Moore's writing style, highlighting her humor, innovation, and poetic eye. The convers...
In this episode of The New Yorker Fiction Podcast, Deborah Treisman interviews George Saunders about his choice of Claire Keegan's short story, "So Late in the Day." Saunders expresses his admiration for Keegan's careful and deliberate writing style, noting how her stories reward multiple readings and lack errant detai...
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