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The Writer’s Voice

The Writers Voice
New Yorker fiction writers read their stories from the magazine.

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Kiran Desai Reads “An Unashamed Proposal”

The author reads her story from the August 11, 2025, issue of the magazine.

Anne Enright Reads “The Bridge Stood Fast”

The author reads her story from the August 4, 2025, issue of the magazine.

Mona Awad Reads “The Chartreuse”

The author reads her story from the July 28, 2025, issue of the magazine.

Clare Sestanovich Reads “Natural History”

The author reads her story from the July 21, 2025, issue of the magazine.

Zadie Smith Reads “The Silence”

The author reads her story from the July 7 & 14, 2025, issue of the magazine.

Ottessa Moshfegh Reads “The Comedian”

The author reads her story from the July 7 & 14, 2025, issue of the magazine.

Jhumpa Lahiri Reads “Jubilee”

The author reads her story from the July 7 & 14, 2025, issue of the magazine.

Han Ong Reads “Happy Days”

The author reads his story from the June 30, 2025, issue of the magazine.

Yiyun Li Reads “Any Human Heart”

The author reads her story from the June 23, 2025, issue of the magazine.

Jim Shepard Reads “The Queen of Bad Influences”

The author reads his story from the June 16, 2025, issue of the magazine.

Louise Erdrich Reads “Love of My Days”

The author reads her story from the June 2, 2025, issue of the magazine.

Patricia Lockwood Reads “Fairy Pools”

The author reads her story from the May 26, 2025, issue of the magazine.

Lillian Fishman Reads “Travesty”

The author reads her story from the May 12 & 19, 2025, issue of the magazine.

Saïd Sayrafiezadeh Reads “Nocturnal Creatures”

The author reads his story from the May 5, 2025, issue of the magazine.

Adam Levin Reads “Jenny Annie Fanny Addie”

The author reads his story from the April 21, 2025, issue of the magazine.

David Bezmozgis Reads “From, To”

The author reads his story from the April 14, 2025, issue of the magazine.

Ayşegül Savaş Reads “Marseille”

The author reads her story from the April 7, 2025, issue of the magazine.

Bryan Washington Reads “Hatagaya Lore”

The author reads his story from the March 31, 2025, issue of the magazine.

Joyce Carol Oates Reads “The Frenzy”

The author reads her story from the March 24, 2025, issue of the magazine.

Yiyun Li Reads “Techniques and Idiosyncrasies”

The author reads her story from the March 17, 2025, issue of the magazine.