Sarah Shun-lien Bynum Reads Joan Silber

Valeria Luiselli joins Deborah Treisman to discuss “The Night Face Up,” by Julio Cortázar, which was published in The New Yorker in 1967. Luiselli is the author of five books, including the nonfiction book “Tell Me How It Ends: An Essay in 40 Questions” and the novels “The Story ... Show More

Daniyal Mueenuddin joins Deborah Treisman to discuss “Two Pilgrims,” by Peter Taylor, which was published in The New Yorker in 1963. Mueenuddin is the author of the novel “This Is Where the Serpent Lives,” which was published in January, and the story collection “In Other Rooms, ... Show More

Tessa Hadley joins Deborah Treisman to read “Gold Watch,” by John McGahern, which was published in The New Yorker in 1980. Hadley has published thirteen books of fiction, including the story collections “Bad Dreams” and “After the Funeral,” and the novella “The Party.” She won a ... Show More

<p>Jhumpa Lahiri reads her story “<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/07/07/jubilee-fiction-jhumpa-lahiri"><strong>Jubilee</strong></a>,” from the July 7 &amp; 14, 2025, issue of the magazine. Lahiri, a recipient of the National Humanities Medal and the PEN/Malamud A ... Show More

<p>Zadie Smith reads her story “<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/07/07/the-silence-fiction-zadie-smith"><strong>The Silence</strong></a>,” from the July 7 &amp; 14, 2025, issue of the magazine. Smith, a winner of the Orange Prize for Fiction and the PEN/Audible Li ... Show More

Candice Carty-Williams, bestselling author of Queenie, talks to our new host Zawe Ashton about how groundbreaking fiction can help decolonize British literature.  Candice and her debut novel Queenie made history smashing every glass ceiling going when it was published back in 201 ... Show More

<p>Clare Keegan's slim 2021 novella about one Irishman's crisis of conscience during the Christmas season, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize, has also been adapted into a <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/07/movies/small-things-like-these-review-cillian-murphy.htm ... Show More

In this episode of Just the Right Book with Roxanne Coady, Anna Quindlen joins Roxanne Coady to discuss her latest book, Write For Your Life, out now from Random House. Anna Quindlen is a novelist and journalist whose work has appeared on fiction, nonfiction, and self-help bests ... Show More

<p>Akhil Sharma reads his story “The Narayans,” from the August 26, 2024, issue of the magazine. Sharma is the author of the story collection “<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Life-Adventure-Delight-Akhil-Sharma/dp/0393285340"><strong>A Life of Adventure and Delight</strong></a>,” ... Show More

Which multi-generational novels inspired White Teeth? Where does Zadie Smith turn for her next great read? And our Penguin team is back to solve your reading dilemmas - whether you're after fascinating memoirs, this year's pick of prize-winning books, or stories perfect for Autum ... Show More

<p>T. Coraghessan Boyle reads his story “<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/09/22/the-pool-fiction-t-coraghessan-boyle"><strong>The Pool</strong></a>,”  from the September 22, 2025,  issue of the magazine. A winner of the Rea Award for the Short Story and the PEN/Ma ... Show More

<p>The British writer Kate Atkinson has had a rich and varied career since her debut novel, “Behind the Scenes at the Museum,” won the Whitbread Book of the Year award in 1996; her 14 subsequent books have included story collections, historical fiction and an inventive speculativ ... Show More

This month, Dua is joined by one of the most singular voices in American fiction – the acclaimed author Percival Everett whose novel The Trees was shortlisted for the 2022 Booker Prize. It’s not an understatement to say that Percival is having a moment – his most recent novel Jam ... Show More