Joy Williams reads her story “Stuff,” from the July 25, 2016, issue of the magazine. Williams is the author of five story collections and four novels, including “Breaking and Entering” and “The Quick and the Dead.” Her collection “99 Stories of God” was published by Tin House this month. She has been publishing fiction in The New Yorker since 1981.
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The Writer’s Voice
Cynan Jones Reads “Pulse”
The author reads his story from the May 6, 2024, issue of the magazine.
Fiction Podcast
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The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss the stories “The Bible” and “The Stolen Pigeons,” which were published in The New Yorker in 2006 and 2007.
The Writer’s Voice
André Alexis Reads “Consolation”
The author reads his story from the May 20, 2024, issue of the magazine.
The Writer’s Voice
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The author reads his story from the May 13, 2024, issue of the magazine.