“We are both strangers to this world,' Death Skull intoned. 'Maligned, misunderstood. We make our own paths, live by our own rules”: a story by Simon Rich in The New Yorker Monday.

On the May episode of the New Yorker Fiction Podcast, Rachel Cusk reads and discusses 'The Bible' and 'The Stolen Pigeons' by Marguerite Duras. newyorker.com/podcast/fictio…

R.I.P. Paul Auster.

'If nothing else, the years have taught me this: if there’s a pencil in your pocket, there’s a good chance that one day you’ll feel tempted to start using it.' In a piece from 1995, Auster answers the question 'why write?'

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'We are in battle with the elements; they are not in battle with us. But, in our battle, we have exacerbated their impact on us. And stayed too stupid and hubristic to recognize that': Cynan Jones on his story in this week's issue. newyorker.com/books/this-wee…

On this week's episode of the Writer's Voice podcast, Cynan Jones reads his story 'Pulse,' from the May 6, 2024, issue of the magazine. newyorker.com/podcast/the-wr…

This week's story is 'Pulse' by Cynan Jones.
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'He felt a pure, infantile fear. The smell of pencils. The cold metal smell of the ladder. There was a static crackle above him. And it froze his blood': a story by Cynan Jones in The New Yorker Monday.

In Flushing, Jiayang Fan rediscovers some favorite childhood tastes. newyorker.com/culture/annals…

Gary Shteyngart's Martini Tour
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'I consider mystery to be the genre that most closely approximates our experiences as individuals, beginning in childhood, even in infancy, when all the world is mysterious and unknown': Joyce Carol Oates on her story in this week's issue. newyorker.com/books/this-wee…

On this week's episode of the Writer's Voice podcast, Joyce Carol Oates reads her story 'Late Love,' from the April 22, 2024, issue of the magazine. newyorker.com/podcast/the-wr…

This week's story is 'Late Love' by Joyce Carol Oates. newyorker.com/magazine/2024/…

'The wife had to wonder if the marriage had been a mistake. A mis-take: taking something or someone for what he is not. Mis-apprehending': a story by Joyce Carol Oates in The New Yorker Monday.

'Doomed Romances appear to be my stock-in-trade at this stage. If I were to hang out my writer’s shingle, those would be the only two words I’d need to put on it': Kevin Barry on this week's story. newyorker.com/books/this-wee…

On this week's episode of the Writer's Voice podcast, Kevin Barry reads his story 'Finistère,' from the April 15, 2024, issue of the magazine. newyorker.com/podcast/the-wr…

This week's story is 'Finistère' by Kevin Barry. newyorker.com/magazine/2024/…

'A man travelling alone in his morbid fifties does not talk to a girl in her teens without family or guardian in sight, especially not in this black romantic mood': a story by Kevin Barry in The New Yorker Monday.

'In real life, such a beautiful person might be called a lonely loser. As a writer, I can make real life feel better than that': Souvankham Thammavongsa on her story in this week's issue. newyorker.com/books/this-wee…

On this week's episode of the Writer's Voice podcast, Souvankham Thammavongsa reads her story 'Bozo,' from the April 8, 2024, issue of the magazine. newyorker.com/podcast/the-wr…

On the April episode of the New Yorker Fiction Podcast, David Bezmozgis reads and discusses 'Likes' by Sarah Shun-lien Bynum. newyorker.com/podcast/fictio…