The New Yorker: Fiction

Colm Tóibín joins Deborah Treisman to discuss Tobias Wolff’s 2005 New Yorker story “Awaiting Orders.” The episode pairs a celebrated contemporary novelist with a notable short story, making it a strong pick for listeners interested in fiction, craft, and literary conversation.

Min Jin Lee discusses Wendi Kaufman’s “Helen on Eighty-Sixth Street” with Deborah Treisman. The episode pairs a reading of a 1997 New Yorker story with a conversation featuring the acclaimed novelist behind Free Food for Millionaires, Pachinko, and American Hagwon.

This preview, based only on the episode notes, pairs novelist Mohsin Hamid with host Deborah Treisman for a discussion of Haruki Murakami’s “Man-Eating Cats.” If you enjoy literary conversations about fiction, authorship, and a notable New Yorker story from 2000, this episode looks like a strong pick.

This preview is based on the episode’s published notes, not the audio itself. Valeria Luiselli joins Deborah Treisman to discuss Julio Cortázar’s “The Night Face Up,” with the notes also highlighting Luiselli’s major books and her forthcoming novel, “Beginning Middle End.”

This preview is based on the episode’s published notes. Sarah Shun-lien Bynum joins Deborah Treisman to discuss Joan Silber’s 2022 New Yorker story “Evolution,” with the notes also highlighting Bynum’s acclaimed fiction career and literary recognition.