Danielle Dutton reads her story “My Wonderful Description of Flowers,” which appeared in the December 5, 2022, issue of the magazine. Dutton is the co-founder of Dorothy, a publishing project, and the author of three books of fiction, including the novel “Margaret the First.” A new book, “Prairie, Dresses, Art, Other,” will be published in 2024.
Nov 16
Madhuri Vijay Reads "Lara's Theme"
<p>Madhuri Vijay reads her story “<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/11/24/laras-theme-fiction-madhuri-vijay"><strong>Lara’s Theme</strong></a>,” from the November 24, 2025, issue of the magazine. Vijay is the author of the novel “<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Far ... Show More
1h 3m
Nov 9
Paul Yoon Reads "The New Coast"
<p>Paul Yoon reads his story “<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/11/17/the-new-coast-fiction-paul-yoon"><strong>The New Coast</strong></a>,” from the November 17, 2025, issue of the magazine. Yoon is the author of five books of fiction, including the novels “<a href ... Show More
41m 7s
Nov 2023
Margaret Atwood Reads Mavis Gallant, Live
<p>Margaret Atwood joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1976/01/19/varieties-of-exile">Varieties of Exile</a>,” by Mavis Gallant, which was published in <i>The New Yorker</i> in 1976. Atwood is the author of more than forty books ... Show More
1h 19m
Oct 2023
Lucinda Rosenfeld Reads Annie Ernaux
<p><span>Lucinda Rosenfeld joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Returns,” by Annie Ernaux, translated from the French by Deborah Treisman, which was published in </span><em>The New Yorker</em><span><span> </span>in 20233. Rosenfeld is the author of five novels, including “ ... Show More
45m 31s
Feb 2021
Chang-rae Lee on His New Novel: ‘It’s Kind of a Crazy Book.’
<p>Chang-rae Lee’s new novel, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/05/books/review/chang-rae-lee-my-year-abroad.html" target="_blank">“My Year Abroad,”</a> is his sixth. On this week’s podcast, Lee says that his readers might be surprised by it.</p><p>“It’s kind of a crazy bo ... Show More
1h 7m
Jul 2021
A Heartbreaking Novel About Mothers, Daughters and Secrets
<p>The latest pick for Group Text, our monthly column for readers and book clubs, is Esther Freud's <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/13/books/i-couldnt-love-you-more-esther-freud-group-text.html" target="_blank">“I Couldn’t Love You More,”</a> a novel about three generati ... Show More
56m 44s